Rodin - Rilegato

Masson, Raphael; Mattiussi, Veronique

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 2080304453 ISBN 13: 9782080304452

Casa editrice: Flammarion, 2004

Riassunto

Rodin, the first authoritative monograph from the Musée Rodin, is written by the museum's leading experts, with a foreword from its director. All facets of the artist's life and art are explored in chapters that cover the artistic context of the day, his education, the commission of The Gates of Hell, his relationship with Camille Claudel, his monuments, the exhibition that brought him international acclaim, his studios, his sources of inspiration, from dance and eroticism to poetry and cathedrals, the final years of his life, and the international museums dedicated to his incomparable art, along with a detailed chronology and bibliography. Studies of key works, which include sculpture, drawings, engravings, and paintings, are illustrated in photographs commissioned for this publication.
Rodin created much controversy in his lifetime (1840-1917); his passionate sculptures met criticism from conservatives but adoration from the avant-garde. Today he is revered as a forward-thinker who took a decisive step away from the dry, academic art of the 19th century toward a freer, more expressive style that foreshadowed modernism and abstract sculpture.

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Recensione:

"Informed and informative, thoughtful and thought-provoking, exceptionally well organized and presented, inherently fascination and consistently compelling from beginning to end, "Rodin" is a work of seminal and meticulous scholarship and unreservedly recommended for personal, community, college, and university Art History collections in general, and Auguste Rodin supplemental studies reading lists in particular." 
—Midwest Book Review

"...Rodin is a beautiful book, and it ranges far afield for images of Rodin’s great treasury of works. It also provides tantalizing glimpses into how the artist saw himself and how he did his work."
—Chicago Tribune 

"In the event you can't hop on an airplane and visit the Musée Rodin in Paris, this definitive monograph is definitely the next best thing. Few people will argue with the claim that Auguste Rodin is one of the greatest sculptors who's ever lived. His expressive, wholly unique style, which blurs the line between modernist and abstract sculpture, birthed a shocking amount of celebrated works throughout his lifetime, including The Kiss, The Thinker, and The Gates of Hell. This richly illustrated monograph does a deep dive into Rodin's life and work, which during his lifetime, was often the subject of controversy."
—Interview Magazine

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L'autore:

Raphael Masson is chief librarian at the Musée Rodin.
Véronique Mattiussi is an archivist at Musée Rodin.
Jacques Vilain is director of the Musée Rodin. He has published a number of works on the museum's collections.


Veronique Mattiussi is an archivist at the Musee Rodin.

Raphaël Masson, former curator at the Musée Rodin and head of archives and the library, is chief heritage curator at the Château de Versailles.Véronique Mattiussi is an archivist at the museum, responsible for manuscripts.Jacques Vilain was the director of the Musée Rodin and the author of numerous works on the museum’s collections.

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• Editore: Flammarion
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 2080304453
• ISBN 13: 9782080304452
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 247