Poussin as a Painter - From Classicism to Abstraction (Hardcover)

Universally regarded as the father of French painting, Nicolas Poussin is arguably the greatest of all painters of that school. Yet Poussin's reputation has been founded more on the intellectual and philosophical qualities of his art than its sheer visual beauty. In Poussin as a Painter: From Classicism to Abstraction, Richard Verdi redresses the balance, describing and analyzing Poussin's outstanding gifts as a pictorial storyteller, designer and colourist - in short, on the purely aesthetic (and often abstract) aspects of his art that have inspired so many later painters, from Cezanne to Picasso. The book features more than 220 fine illustrations, the majority in colour, and encompasses all aspects of Poussin's art from the mid 1620s to his death in 1665. This ground-breaking study gives new insight into Poussin, and is essential reading for all who admire this seminal French painter.

General

Imprint:	Reaktion Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2019
Authors:	Richard Verdi
Dimensions:	250 x 190 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	424
ISBN-13:	978-1-78914-147-4
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > 1600 to 1800 > Baroque art Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Painting & paintings > General Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > 1600 to 1800 > Classicism > General
LSN:	1-78914-147-8
Barcode:	9781789141474

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