Corot
The Poetry of Landscape
Thames & Hudson Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 10. June 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
159 pages
978-0-500-97443-8 (ISBN)
Description
Corot has been considered many things: a precursor of Impressionism, with his sophisticated plays of light; a Romantic for his lyrical landscapes; a Realist, since he painted directly from nature. His devotion to nature brought him close to the Realists, and his sensitive studies of light and shade, often painted in the open air, and the freedom of his brushwork has a marked influence on the Impressonists. There is more to Corot than landscape - his poetic evocation of classical myth, the sensuos charm of his portraits of women and his dream-like vision of women. This study of Corot includes extracts from journals and newpapers.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
202 colour and 40 b&w illustrations, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 180 mm
Width: 125 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-500-97443-8 (9780500974438)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Childhood; the first trip to Rome; the launching of a career; the remembrance of and the quest for the "golden age"; grand old age.