
Hogarth to Turner
British Painting
Louise Govier(Author)
National Gallery Company Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 1. June 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
72 pages
978-1-85709-487-9 (ISBN)
Description
This book traces some key developments in British 18th- and 19th-century painting, focusing in particular on the outstanding portraits and landscapes in the National Gallery's collection. Compare what rival portrait painters Thomas Gainsborough and Sir Joshua Reynolds offered their sitters: the choice between shimmering colours and expressive brushwork, or ennobling classical references. Their techniques and philosophical ideals would be challenged and developed even further by the next generation. The ground-breaking landscapes that Constable and Turner produced inspired the French Impressionists, and are still among the world's favourite paintings today.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
80 color illus.
Dimensions
Height: 270 mm
Width: 230 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
399 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85709-487-9 (9781857094879)
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Person
Louise Govier was formerly Adult Learning Manager at the National Gallery and is currently the MLA Museums Clore Leadership Fellow. She has written several books and films which offer engaging ways in to exploring the National Gallery's collection, including The National Gallery: A Visitor's Guide.