Description: 1000 Portraits of Genius Product Overview According to the defined canons of art technique, a portrait should be, above all, a faithful representation of its model. However, this gallery of 1000 portraits illustrates how the genre has been transformed throughout history, and has proven itself to be much more complex than a simple imitation of reality. Beyond exhibiting the skill of the artist, the portrait must surpass the task of imitation, as just and precise as it may be, to translate both the intention of the artist as well as that of its patron, without betraying eithers wishes.Therefore, these silent witnesses, carefully selected in these pages, reveal more than faces of historic figures or anonymous subjects: they reveal a psychology more than an identity, illustrate an allegory, serve as political and religious propaganda, and embody the customs of their epochs. With its impressive number of masterpieces, biographies, and commentaries on works, this book presents and analyses different portraits, consequently exposing to the reader, and to any art lover, a reflection of the evolution of society, and above all the upheavals of a genre that, over 3 centuries of painting, has shaped the history of art. Read more Details Publisher : Parkstone Pr; Illustrated edition (April 1, 2010) Language : English Hardcover : 543 pages ISBN-10 : 1844848035 ISBN-13 : 34 Item Weight : 3.72 pounds Dimensions : 7 x 2 x 8.75 inches Best Sellers Rank: #8,022,201 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #2,122 in Art Portraits #41,114 in Art History (Books) #2,122 in Art Portraits #41,114 in Art History (Books) Stock Photos Please Note: All of our book listings use stock photos unless otherwise stated. Please read our descriptions for accurate conditions and editions, don't use the photos! Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.
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ISBN: 1844848035
ISBN10: 1844848035
ISBN13: 9781844848034
EAN: 9781844848034
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Brand: Parkstone Press
GTIN: 09781844848034
Book Title: 1000 Portraits of Genius
Number of Pages: 544 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Parkstone International
Topic: Subjects & Themes / Portraits, Criticism & Theory
Publication Year: 2011
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Art
Item Weight: 59.5 Oz
Item Length: 8 in
Author: Carl H. Klaus, Charles Victoria
Book Series: Book Ser.
Item Width: 6.5 in
Format: Hardcover
