A Closer Look: Faces by Alexander Sturgis
How faces are captured shows in striking ways the artistic aims of those who painted them. But how can the depiction of a face suggest a personality? This book tackles this and other questions, and introduces such issues as the ideals of beauty and how portrait painters have captured a likeness and convey character.Alexander Sturgis is director of the Holburne Museum of Art in Bath, and formerly Exhibitions Curator at the National Gallery, London. His publications include Telling Time and Rebels and Martyrs: The Image of the Artist in the Nineteenth Century.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781857094640 |
| ISBN 10 | 1857094646 |
| Title | A Closer Look: Faces |
| Author | Alexander Sturgis |
| Series | A Closer Look |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | National Gallery Company Ltd |
| Year published | 2010-01-05 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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