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A richly illustrated, comprehensive introduction to the visionary
British artist William Blake Celebrated for his boundless
imagination and unique vision, William Blake (1757–1827) created
some of the most striking and distinctive imagery in art, often
combining his poetry and visual images on the page through
innovative graphic techniques. He has proven an enduring
inspiration to artists, musicians, poets, and performers worldwide
and a fascinating enigma to generations of admirers. Featuring over
130 color images, this catalogue brings together many of Blake’s
most iconic works. Organized by theme, it explores Blake’s work
as a professional printmaker, his roles as both painter-illustrator
and poet-painter, his relationship to the medieval, Renaissance,
and Baroque artists that preceded him, and his legacy in the United
States. It also examines his visionary prophetic books, including
all eighteen plates of America a Prophecy.
For centuries Italy has fascinated travelers and artists. From the
crumbling ruins of ancient Rome to the crystal- clear light of
Venice, artists have found inspiration not only in the cities but
also in the countryside and in the deep history and culture. From
as early as the 1500s, artists visiting from France, England, the
Netherlands, and Germany drew sketches to preserve vivid memories,
often creating work of extraordinary atmosphere and beauty in the
process. A growing number of tourists in the subsequent centuries
fueled a further demand for souvenir views, spurring local artists
to craft their own masterpieces. This little book is a narrated
assemblage of some of these beautiful views, which transport the
reader effortlessly to Italy, rekindling memories, setting
intentions, or provoking curiosity. A central essay provides new
insights into the topographical renditions of Italian scenes over
the centuries, while compelling illustrations of works from the
Getty collection by artists such as R. P. Bonington, J. M. W.
Turner, Claude Lorrain, Giovanni Battista Lusieri, Canaletto, and
many more capture the essence and spirit of Italy.
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