The most comprehensive and best-illustrated history of watercolour painting ever published.
The
term watercolour calls to mind atmosphere, luminosity, and immediacy -
qualities that derive directly from the quick-drying, translucent nature
of water-based pigments. In Watercolor: A History,
Louvre curator Marie-Pierre Sale provides an authoritative and
beautifully illustrated account of this versatile and widely beloved
artistic medium.
Sale's incisive text traces the development of
watercolour from the 13th to the 20th century in Europe and the United
States, encompassing every type of work - from plein-air sketches to
finished studio pieces - and a wide variety of artists. Here are Duerer's
detailed animal studies, Turner's landscapes, Cezanne's tireless
explorations, Sargent's light-dappled sketches, O'Keeffe's pioneering
abstractions.
This handsome volume features more than 300
full-colour illustrations, specially printed on Munken paper to capture
the vibrancy and texture of the original works. It is sure to be
welcomed by art historians and art lovers alike.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
"More than 300 examples are gorgeously displayed in this large-scale volume in magnificent reproductions offering spectacular detail and enabling full appreciation of watercolor's most remarkable quality, its translucency." -- Booklist;
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Höhe: 322 mm
Breite: 259 mm
Dicke: 46 mm
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978-0-7892-1373-0 (9780789213730)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Marie-Pierre Sale is curator at the Musee du Louvre.
She was previously a curator at the Musee D'Orsay, and is the author of
several books, including Drawing Outdoors: Variations of the Drawing on Nature in the First Half of the 19th Century, Eugene Delacroix: Pyrenees Notebook, and Watercolor: Workshop and Outdoors.
