Pierre Rosenberg, the distinguished art historian and director
of the Musee du Louvre, has long admired and studied both paintings
and drawings. This dual interest may seem commonplace but is in
fact highly unusual: specialists in the field of drawing rarely
write about painting, and vice versa. From Drawing to Painting
offers a unique perspective by interweaving biographical
information about five renowned French artists--Nicolas Poussin,
Antoine Watteau, Jean-Honore Fragonard, Jacques-Louis David, and
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres--with a fascinating look at dozens of
their drawings and the links that they have to their paintings.
Presenting over 260 illustrations, this book explores drawing as a
site of reflection, the space between the idea of a painted image
and its realization on canvas.
How, why, and for whom did these artists draw? What value did
they place on their drawings? How did their drawings get handed
down to us? In what way do they enable us better to understand the
artists' intentions, their creative processes, and to penetrate
their worlds? Rosenberg determines that each artist approached
drawing in a distinctive way, reflecting his individual training,
work habits, and personal ambitions. For example, Poussin viewed
his drawings simply as working documents, Watteau preferred his
drawings to his paintings, and Fragonard made a lucrative business
selling his graphic work. For David and Ingres, drawing had a
considerable pedagogical function, whether in copying the great
works of their predecessors or in sharpening their own
techniques.
Originally delivered as a series of Mellon Lectures at the
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., "From Drawing to
Painting" gives the reader an unprecedented view of the artistic
process. This richly illustrated book will make an important and
beautiful addition to any art library."
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