Animal - A Beastly Compendium (Hardcover)

This sumptuous book presents a selection of over one hundred stunning artworks, depicting animals real and mythical, from the prints and photography collections of the Bibliotheque nationale de France. The work opens with a preface from celebrated cultural historian Michel Pastoureau, who considers the symbolic importance of animals to our dreams and imagination. Each image is accompanied by a commentary from one of the BnF's expert editorial team of curators and archivists, which provides information on the natural and symbolic history of the creature depicted. Featured artworks include such masterpieces as Durer's rhinoceros, Manet's cats, a carp by Hiroshige and Matisse's swan. This is a truly beautiful and authoritative collection of some of the most recognisable and accomplished works of animal-themed art, from the medieval period to the present day.

General

Imprint:	Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2017
Authors:	Valerie Sueur-Hermel • Remi Mathis
Dimensions:	300 x 229 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
Pages:	164
ISBN-13:	978-1-4742-7494-4
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > 500 CE to 1400 > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > Wild animals > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Art treatments & subjects > Iconography, subjects depicted in art > Nature in art, still life, landscapes & seascapes > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4742-7494-3
Barcode:	9781474274944

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