Prints & Drawings: Europe 1500-1900 - Hardcover

Raissis, Peter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1741741084 ISBN 13: 9781741741087

Publisher: The Art Gallery of New South Wales, 2014

Synopsis

Drawn from the collection of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, this new book reproduces 87 key works by 27 artists that represent a broad panorama of the development of the graphic arts in Europe from the Renaissance to the dawn of the 20th century. Entries on each of the works provide intimate glimpses into the creativity of some of the greatest artists of the times such as Dürer (Melencolia I, 1514); Rembrandt (Three trees, 1643); Watteau (Study of three male figures, c171314); Fragonard (Rinaldo in the gardens of Armida, c1761/64) and Gericault (The boxers, 1818).

About this title

Product Description:

With excellent reproductions of 90 etchings, woodcuts, lithographs and drawings from the collection of European works on paper in the Art Gallery of New South Wales, this volume presents the work of more than 70 artists, from the Renaissance master Andrea Mantegna to Edgar Degas in the late 19th century. The book includes works by many of the great European masters, among them Dürers Melencolia (1512) and Little Devils Bridge (1809) by Turner, with substantial commentaries on every artist.

About the Author:

Peter Raissis is curator of European prints, drawings, and watercolors at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. He has curated numerous exhibitions including David to Cezanne: Master Drawings from the Prat Collection, Paris and contributed to many publications.

About this edition

• Publisher: The Art Gallery of New South Wales
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1741741084
• ISBN 13: 9781741741087
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 200