William Blake's Illustrations for Dante's Divine Comedy: A Study of the Engravings, Pencil Sketches and Watercolors - Brossura

Pyle, Eric

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0786494883 ISBN 13: 9780786494880

Casa editrice: McFarland Publishing, 2015

Riassunto

"William Blake's series of engraved illustrations for Dante's Divine Comedy were his last major project and a summation of his religious and artistic beliefs. The series includes seven engravings and 102 unique works in various stages of completion. Thisbook compares the two men's theological and artistic views and analyzes in detail the meaning of these works"--

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L'autore:

Eric Pyle studied painting at Parsons School of Design and has a Ph.D. in aesthetic philosophy from Hiroshima University. For many years he has taught classes on the Divine Comedy at Hiroshima’s Peace Park, at the site of the atomic bombing. He lives in Hiroshima, Japan.

Product Description:

William Blake's series of engraved illustrations for Dante's Divine Comedy were his last major project and a summation of his religious and artistic beliefs. Unfinished at his death, the series includes seven engravings and 102 unique works in various stages of completion - some of the most beautiful pictures of his career. These pictures are not simple illustrations. In fact the artist used them to reinterpret and correct Dante's poem. This book compares the two men's theological and artistic views and analyzes in detail the meaning of these works, for the first time introducing their theological and aesthetic exuberance to a modern audience.

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• Editore: McFarland Publishing
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0786494883
• ISBN 13: 9780786494880
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 283