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Great Self-Portraits by Carol Belanger Grafton
What does a self-portrait tell us about the artist? Readers are invited to find out in this unique addition to Dover's popular Art Library Series. Drawings in pen, ink, and charcoal, as well as etchings and engravings, encompass 45 splendid self-portraits. Subjects range from such 15th-century artists as Gentile Bellini, Leonardo da Vinci, and Albrecht Durer to a host of 19th-century masters: James Whistler, Auguste Rodin, Vincent van Gogh, Berthe Morisot, Aubrey Beardsley, and many more. Among the other artists depicted here is the avid self-portraitist Rembrandt van Rijn, in one of his trademark hats, along with Peter Paul Rubens, Francisco de Goya, William Blake, and Camille Pissarro. Artists, art historians and art lovers will enjoy discovering the emotions, character traits, and nuances of personality revealed in these masterly self-portraits.
French illustrator Gustave Doré (1833-83) began his prolific career at the age of 15, and his dramatic engravings have exercised an incalculable influence over latter-day artists. The remarkable scope of his work ranges from Milton, Dante, and the Bible to Rabelais, Shakespeare, and street scenes of 19th-century London.
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ISBN 13 | 9780486421681 |
ISBN 10 | 0486421686 |
Title | Great Self-Portraits |
Author | Carol Belanger Grafton |
Series | Dover Fine Art History Of Art |
Condition | Unavailable |
Binding type | Paperback |
Publisher | Dover Publications Inc. |
Year published | 2002-08-29 |
Number of pages | 48 |
Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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