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VG. Color wraps. 207 pp. 144 color plates. Text by Anne Hollander, examining how artists have used clothing and drapery as elements in their paintings to give emphasis and emotional force to their figures. Draws on works by artists over a span of six centuries. Beautiful illustrations. "This book examines how artists have used clothing and drapery-real and imagined, sacred and secular-as elements in their paintings to give emphasis and emotional force to their figures." "Drawing on works by artists over a span of six centuries as well as fashion plates, photographs and film stills, the author shows how drapery in painting evolved in the period following the Renaissance, becoming ever more flamboyant and theatrical, before the revolution of taste at the end of the eighteenth century saw a return to Neoclassical ideals of simplicity in art and dress."--Jacket. Contents: Cloth of Honour--Liberated Draperies--Sensuality, Sanctity, Zeal--High Artifice--Romantic Simplicity: Women--Romantic Simplicity: Men--Restraint and Display--Nude and Mode--Woman as Dress--Form and Feeling.
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Very Good. Size: 8x5x0; In Very Good Condition. 160 Pages With The Index. Paperback. 207 Pages With The Index. based on your address. -We can ship from USA and Canada. Specializing in academic, collectible and historically significant, providing the utmost quality and customer service satisfaction. For any questions feel free to email us.
