The Shock of the NewAn illustrated history of modern art describes the origins of modern painting, sculpture, and architecture, shows how world events affected the art, and explains why the movement is near its end |
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The greatest painter among them was Georges Seurat (1859–91). Seurat was a
prodigy. He was not quite thirty-two when he died. Few artists find their style so
young. Seurat not only found one, but his was one of the most lucid classical
styles ...
The greatest painter among them was Georges Seurat (1859–91). Seurat was a
prodigy. He was not quite thirty-two when he died. Few artists find their style so
young. Seurat not only found one, but his was one of the most lucid classical
styles ...
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Seurat's subject matter was that of Impressionism, but his aims were not. To make
this crystal clear, he began, six years earlier than The Gravelines Channel, his
masterpiece: A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, 1884–6 (plate
...
Seurat's subject matter was that of Impressionism, but his aims were not. To make
this crystal clear, he began, six years earlier than The Gravelines Channel, his
masterpiece: A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, 1884–6 (plate
...
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The irony is part of Seurat's modernity. Precisely because it is a distanced
painting, a surface not a window, it makes one pause and reflect on its semantics.
The spectacle of art as a language fascinated Seurat. It fascinates all artists; but ...
The irony is part of Seurat's modernity. Precisely because it is a distanced
painting, a surface not a window, it makes one pause and reflect on its semantics.
The spectacle of art as a language fascinated Seurat. It fascinates all artists; but ...
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Gebruikersrecensie - jcbrunner - LibraryThingComing late to the party, this tie-in to an early 1980s TV documentary series, I both like reading his poignant and wide-ranging introduction to 20th century art (that remains very wedded to the 19th ... Volledige review lezen
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Bibliografische gegevens
| Titel | The Shock of the New A Borzoi book |
| Auteur | Robert Hughes |
| Editie | 2, geïllustreerd, herdruk, herzien |
| Uitgever | Knopf, 1991 |
| ISBN | 0679728767, 9780679728764 |
| Lengte | 444 pagina's |
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