Book
The art of the pastel
Record details
- ISBN: 9780789212405 (hardback)
- ISBN: 0789212404 (hardback)
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Physical Description:
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384 pages : color illustrations ; 32 cm - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Abbeville Press Publishers, 2015.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Origins of the golden age: the invention of an art, sixteenth to eighteenth centuries -- A fashion for independent chalk drawing in Italy and France -- The early market for painting in pastel and its place in the Académie Royale -- Rosalba Carriera and 'The game of appearances' -- Maurice Quentin de la Tour and the triumph of pastel painting -- The golden age of pastel painting: France at midcentury -- The Turkish painter: Jean-Etienne Liotard of Geneva -- Women pastel painters of late eighteenth-century France -- British pastel artists in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries -- John Russell, 'Prince of pastelists' -- Pastel in the British periphery: Ireland, Scotland, and America -- An audacious era: the nineteenth century -- A lengthy exile -- The past rediscovered -- The quest for legitimacy -- Outside the walls: pastel landscapes -- The revelation of Jean-François Millet -- The impressionist pastel -- Manet and the Parisian women of his time -- Degas and Cassatt: advocates of truth -- The nuances of Whistler -- The last word in elegance -- International renewal -- The exaltation of color -- The symbolist pastel -- Odilon Redon and the reinvention of pastel. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Pastel drawing History |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | NC 880 .B87 2015 | 30775305510423 | General Collection | Available | - |
Library Journal Review
The Art of the Pastel
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Coauthors Burns (Ontario-based independent researcher) and Saunier (formerly Musée d'Orsay, Paris) offer the first book to show the complete history of the pastel, from its beginnings as painting's handmaiden to its "golden age," a subsequent decline, and then a renaissance in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Colored chalks rose from a sketching tool to a portrait medium in the 16th century. By the mid-18th century, pastel portraits were all the rage in France. Following the French Revolution, the use of the medium lessened but in 1840 was once again in fashion with new interest emerging in the rococo period. The 19th-century impressionists took pastel to new heights with their application of color and design, while Odilon Redon and the symbolists pushed its limits. The authors emphasize women's role as pastelists, both as professional artists and accomplished amateurs. The large-format presentation contains 337 color illustrations, including details; a "technical appendix" describing pastel's materials and techniques, an extensive bibliography, and an index of artists mentioned in the text. VERDICT In spite of its hefty price, this work is essential for anyone interested in the history and beauty of pastels.-Martha Smith, -Elmira Coll. Lib., NY © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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