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A monumentalizing portrayal of a peasant bowed over by brutal toil,
"Man with a Hoe" (ca. 1860–62) by Jean-François Millet
(1814–1875) is arguably the most art historically significant
painting in the J. Paul Getty Museum’s collection of
nineteenth-century European art. This volume situates the painting
in the arc of Millet’s career and traces its fascinating and
contentious reception, from its scandalous debut at the 1863 Paris
Salon to the years following its acquisition by American collectors
in the 1890s. The essays examine the painting’s tumultuous public
life, beginning in France, where critics attacked it on aesthetic
and political grounds as a radical realist provocation; through its
transformative movement in the art market during the remaining
years of the artist’s life and following his death; to its highly
publicized arrival in California as a celebrated masterpiece. In
the United States it was enlisted to serve philanthropic interests,
became the subject of a popular poem, and once again became
embroiled in controversy, in this case one that was strongly
inflected by American racial politics. This is the first
publication dedicated to the work since its acquisition by the
Getty Museum in 1985
Refreshed and updated, the fifth edition of this core textbook
offers a clear and engaging introduction to the building blocks of
the English language, namely its words, sounds and sentences.
Assuming no prior knowledge, it combines accessibility with depth,
offering detailed explanations of key topics and theories,
including variation in vocabularies, the International Phonetic
Alphabet and relevance theory in relation to pragmatics. Packed
full of exercises to help consolidate learning, and equipped with
examples and illustrations throughout, this book is essential
reading for undergraduate students of English language and
linguistics and a valuable resource for students and teachers of
English as a second or foreign language. This new edition features:
- An enhanced text design - Updated examples - Refreshed
illustrations - New and improved exercises - Revised further
reading lists. Divided into three Parts, succinct overviews and
clearly-defined learning outcomes are provided at the start of each
section, followed by glossaries of technical terms at the end. The
book is also accompanied by a wealth of online resources, including
downloadable PowerPoints, MP3 audio files, MP4 video lectures, and
quizzes, further supporting readers in achieving their goals.
"I am convinced that the true collector does not acquire objects of
art for himself alone. His is no selfish drive or desire to have
and hold a painting, a sculpture, or a fine example of antique
furniture so that only he may see and enjoy it. Appreciating the
beauty of the object, he is willing and even eager to have others
share his pleasure." -J. Paul Getty, The Joys of Collecting, 1965
Rooted in a passion for the Italian Renaissance as well as Dutch
and Flemish Baroque works, the original collection of J. Paul Getty
(1892-1976) has been transformed over four decades to include
seminal pieces by celebrated masters such as Masaccio, Titian,
Parmigianino, Cranach, El Greco, Rubens, van Dyck, Rembrandt,
Poussin, Canaletto, Fragonard, Turner, Manet, Degas, Renoir, Monet,
van Gogh, Cezanne, and Ensor. Masterpiece Paintings in the J. Paul
Getty Museum surveys more than one hundred of the most exquisite
and significant paintings displayed in the museum's famed,
daylight-suffused galleries. Vibrant full-colour illustrations and
engaging descriptions of these masterworks reveal their fascinating
histories and cultural, social, and religious meanings. Sure to
enchant and edify all art lovers, this book is a spellbinding tour
through the history of Western painting.
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WAiTiNG (Paperback)
Scott Allan Troske; Afterword by Jay Ecker
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R425
Discovery Miles 4 250
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