The Plains of Mars: European War Prints, 1500-1825, from the Collection of the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation (Museum of Fine Arts) (Elgar New Horizons in Business Analytics series) - Hardcover

Scattone, Leslie; Clifton, James

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0300137222 ISBN 13: 9780300137224

Publisher: Yale University Press, 2009

Synopsis

From 1500 to 1825, Europe remained in an almost perpetual state of war. Religion, politics, economics, and dynastic ambition all played a role in the turmoil that spread across the continent. War-related printed images also proliferated during this time, serving a variety of functions-commemorative, propagandistic, iconic, narrative, eulogistic, critical, or instructional. This handsome volume is the first graphic print survey of the theme of war in the early modern period. Featuring work by such artists as Durer, Goya, and Gericault, the book presents varied images of soldiers; battles (including specific historical events); production, innovation, and instruction in arms and armor; and representations of abstract concepts related to war and peace. The text includes essays by eminent authorities that illuminate artistic and historical issues of the era.

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Product Description:

From 1500 to 1825, Europe remained in an almost perpetual state of war. This volume offers survey of the theme of war in the early-modern period. Featuring work by such artists as Durer, Goya, and Gericault, it presents varied images of soldiers and battles (including specific historical events).

Review:

"...thought-provoking book is more than a catalogue...reflect on the constancy of its theme and ideas and images it inspired." -- David Blayney, World of Interiors, 1st July 2009

About this edition

• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0300137222
• ISBN 13: 9780300137224
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 280