A Closer Look: Faces (Paperback)

Faces are everywhere in the National Gallery's collection: in portraits and narrative scenes, in allegories and paintings of everyday life. It is often the faces shown that communicate most directly in a picture; their expressions may reveal the drama of a story, or the character of a sitter in a portrait. A Closer Look: Faces examines a wide array of fascinating faces found in paintings at the National Gallery. It explains why artists in the past created faces to look as they do, what painters through the ages have considered the "ideal" face, how faces are painted, and the reasons for the development of portrait painting. Illustrated with seventy pictures and beautiful details, this book provides an insider's view of the many faces in Western European art. Published by National Gallery Company/Distributed by Yale University Press

General

Imprint:	National Gallery Publications
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	A Closer Look
Release date:	2010
First published:	2010
Authors:	Alexander Sturgis
Dimensions:	210 x 146 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	96
ISBN-13:	978-1-85709-464-0
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Painting & paintings > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Art treatments & subjects > Iconography, subjects depicted in art > Human figures depicted in art > General
LSN:	1-85709-464-6
Barcode:	9781857094640

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