Drawing Lessons from the Great Masters (Practical Art Books): 45th Anniversary Edition - Softcover

Hale, R

 
9780823014019: Drawing Lessons from the Great Masters (Practical Art Books): 45th Anniversary Edition

Synopsis

45th Anniversary Edition

A book whose sales have not diminished but rather increased dramatically since its publication 45 years ago, this bestselling classic is the ultimate manual of drawing taught by the late Robert Beverly Hale, who’s famed lectures and classes at New York City’s Art Student League captivated artists and art educators from around the world.

Faithfully producing and methodically analysing 100 master drawings―including works of:

  • Michelangelo
  • Leonardo da Vinci
  • Rodin
  • Goya
  • Rembrandt...

... among others

―Hale shows how these artists tackled basic problems such as line, light and planes, mass, position and thrust, and anatomy. With detailed analytical captions and diagrams, every lesson is clearly delineated and illustrated.

Throughout, also, is commentary that sheds light on the creative process of drawing and offers deep insight into the unsurpassed achievements of the masters.

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About the Author

ROBERT BEVERLY HALE was the Curator of American Paintings and Sculpture at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a world-renowned teacher at New York Student’s Art League for 40 years, and Adjunct Professor of Drawing and Lecturer on Anatomy at Columbia University. He also co-authored Anatomy Lessons from the Great Masters.

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Other Popular Editions of the Same Title

9780823014002: Drawing Lessons from the Great Masters

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ISBN 10:  0823014002 ISBN 13:  9780823014002
Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns, 1964
Hardcover