Truth & Beauty
The Pre-Raphaelites and Their Sources of Inspiration
$120.00
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
1 January 1970
Summary
This dazzling book examines the inspiration behind the work of the Pre-Raphaelites and offers comparisons between the radical 19th-century artists and the masterworks they revered.
Started in the early 19th century by a group of British painters who rejected the sovereignty of the Royal Academy, the Pre-Raphaelites embraced the natural world and bright colors—as opposed to the dark palettes and amorphous lines that emerged in the wake of the Renaissance. Their mission was to be fundam…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9783791357287 |
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| ISBN-10: | 379135728X |
| Author: | Melissa E. Buron |
| Publisher: | Prestel |
| Imprint: | Prestel |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 1 January 1970 |
| Weight: | 2.08kg |
| Dimensions: | 41mm x 316mm x 260mm |
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Critics Review
“With beautiful color images that make the visual connections among the art works and scholarly yet readable essays, this is for lovers of the Pre-Raphaelites as well as those who want to learn more about them.” -Sandra Rothenberg, Library Journal
“The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco’s exhibition bringing together the Pre-Raphaelites with the old Italian masters was an unprecedented feat that demonstrated just how much inspiration the later painters took from their predecessors. Curator Melissa E. Buron makes the story of the exhibition, as well as the story of the Pre-Raphaelite movement, accessible whether you saw the show in person at the Legion of Honor or not.” -San Francisco Chronicle
About The Author
Melissa E. Buron
Melissa E. Buron is Associate Curator of European Paintings at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
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