Isbn: 9780385093880 - the nude : a study in ideal form / by kenneth clark (10 risultati)

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Paperback. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. A landmark study of the nude in art--from the ancient Greeks to Henry Moore--by a towering art historian In this classic book, Kenneth Clark, one of the most eminent art historians of the twentieth century, examines the ever-changing fashion in what constitutes the ideal nude as a basis of humanist form, from the art of the ancient Greeks to that of Renoir, Matisse, and Henry Moore. The Nude reveals the sensitivity of aesthetic theory to fashion, what distinguishes the naked from the nude, and just why the nude has played such an important role in art history. As Clark writes, The nude gains its enduring value from the fact that it reconciles several contrary states. It takes the most sensual and immediately interesting object, the human body, and puts it out of reach of time and desire; it takes the most purely rational concept of which man is capable, mathematical order, and makes it a delight to the senses; and it takes the vague fears of the unknown and sweetens them by showing that the gods are like men and may be worshipped for their life-giving beauty rather than their death-dealing powers.…

paperback. Condizione: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. A tan to the pages. Foxing to the pages.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. (Spine is creases; Wrappers have light edge-wear and slightly soiled; Text is clean, neat and tight). Book.

Softcover. Condizione: Fair. Leichte Verformung / umgeknickte Seiten; Leichte Verschmutzung / Farbtonveränderung; Starke Gebrauchsspuren; Einriss bis 1 cm. Sir Kenneth Clark offers a history and critical appraisal of the role of nude figures in the portrayal of beauty, energy, pathos, and ecstasy in classic Renaissance art.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Very good tight copy. Typography by Edward Gorey. 298 illustrations From the art of the Greeks to that of Renoir and Moore, this work surveys the ever-changing fashions in what has constituted the ideal nude as a basis of humanist form. Many b&w art photos.