| A Closer Look: Still Life Contributor(s): Langmuir, Erika (Author) |
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ISBN: 1857095006 ISBN-13: 9781857095005 Publisher: National Gallery London OUR PRICE: $14.85 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Subjects & Themes - General - Art | History - General - Art | Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - General |
| Dewey: 758.4 |
| Series: Closer Look Book |
| Physical Information: 0.25" H x 5.84" W x 8.25" (0.49 lbs) 96 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What is still life? We are familiar with the objects portrayed but have difficulty explaining the essence of this popular art form. Erika Langmuir examines the special fascination of still life, and what distinguishes it from other categories of painting. She discusses its evolution from the trompe l'oeil wall paintings of antiquity, through its revival in the age of Caravaggio and Vel zquez, and again in the works of C zanne and Picasso. Originally published as Pocket Guide Still Life, this eloquent survey benefits from a wider format, new reproductions, and updated references. |