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Master Drawings: A Curated Selection brings together illustrated studies of Renaissance to early modern works, showing how artists from many schools practiced drawing and prepared their paintings.
This edition presents a broad, thoughtfully organized view of drawings, from rough sketches to finished studies, with notes on attribution and technique. The book offers a authoritative, image-rich look at works from masters and their followers, exploring line, value, and the many ways artists planned pictures. It highlights how drawings reveal process, study, and evolving styles across centuries, while guiding readers through a wide range of subjects and media.
- Carefully chosen plates that illustrate diverse methods, materials, and finishes
- Contextual notes on attribution and the drawing’s place in an artist’s practice
- Shows how studios used drawing to develop composition and prepare final works
- Includes a cross-section of schools and geographic traditions from the period
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