Rebels and Martyrs: The Artist in the Nineteenth Century (National Gallery Publications) Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Rebels and Martyrs: The Artist in the Nineteenth Century (National Gallery Publications) Book

The mythical artist, heroic and rebellious, isolated and suffering, is the creation of late-18th-century Romanticism. Throughout the 19th century this powerful myth influenced the way people thought and wrote about artists and, more importantly, the way artists thought about--and depicted--themselves.Covering the period from the French Revolution to World War I, from Romanticism to the avant-garde, this catalogue considers how artists responded to this myth. The focus is on key artists and groups who self-consciously forged distinctive identities: the Nazarenes, Delacroix, Courbet, Manet, Van Gogh, Gauguin, the Nabis, and Schiele. The book includes an introduction, a chronology, and an overview of the myth of the artist in literature, as well as a beautifully illustrated catalogue section arranged according to such themes as Bohemia; Dandy and Flâneur; Priest, Seer, Martyr, Christ; and Creativity and Sexuality.Read More

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  • 1857093461
  • 9781857093469
  • A Sturgis
  • 20 June 2006
  • Yale University Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 192
  • illustrated edition
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