Claude Lorrain: An Exhibition of Prints, Drawings and Paintings [CLAUDE LORRAIN] [Paperback]
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Claude Lorrain: An Exhibition of Prints, Drawings and Paintings [CLAUDE LORRAIN] [Paperback] Details
Claude Lorrain (1604 - 1682) is known as the father pf European landscape painting. His influence has been enormous, not only on the art of his immediate followers but on European landscape painters throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. The impact of his art has been felt particularly in Britain, where 18th- and early 19th-century artists, collectors and connoisseurs contributed to a cult of Claude which has left a lasting effect on British attitudes to the countryside. As a result, Claude's art has become very familiar and we have tended to see Claude through his influence. This fascinating new book, which accompanies a major exhibition of Claude's work at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford and the Städel Museum, Frankfurt, sets out to re-appraise his work and look at it through fresh eyes. It unites in a single volume paintings, drawings and prints from all periods of the artist's life, highlighting not only the well-documented similarities between paintings and related works on paper, but also the essential differences between these different art forms. The range of works reproduced in this book, alongside its critical scholarly text, make it an essential purchase for all those interested in Claude, the landscape, and European landscape painting in general. It gives new insight into the creative process and achievement of one of the most enchanting of European masters. Read more
Reviews
The most important aspect nowadays of any printed art book is the quality of its reproductions. If it was not for the quality of reproductions, any such book can be read via a digital reader like an iPad or Nook. But, given the inherent unpredictability of screens - some are brighter, some are older and more burned-in, it is still best to go to printed reproductions of art for reference, as long as the printing is of sufficient quality - both color and resolution-wise.In this respect - this book does not disappoint.In terms of content - it covers a limited period and a somewhat narrow choice of works, but does so well and in good style. I do recommend it to anyone interested in the art of painted landscape. Hope this helps.