David. Ediz. illustrata - Brossura

Lee, Simon

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0714838047 ISBN 13: 9780714838045

Casa editrice: Phaidon, 2002

Riassunto

More than any other artist, Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825) is identified with the dramatic upheaval of the French Revolution. As a politician, he welcomed the promise of social change; as an artist he used his brush to glorify the Revolution's heroes and martyrs. When the political tide changed, David became Napoleon's chief painter, capturing the imperial pomp and contributing to the cult of military heroism.
In this engrossing account Simon Lee argues that David was the single most important European painter of the age, perfecting a style of dramatic and noble painting that matched exactly the contemporary desire for morally elevating images. A leading exponent of what was to be termed Neoclassicism, David was, however, capable of departing considerably from its ideals of understatement and restraint. Lee's account is the first to trace all aspects of David's career, from his intellectual interests to his entrepreneurial skills and his relationships with patrons.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Simon Lee is Head of Department and Senior Lecturer in the History of Art at the University of Reading.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Phaidon
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0714838047
• ISBN 13: 9780714838045
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 352