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Jacques-Louis David's 'Marat' (Masterpieces of Western Painting) [Paperback]

Will Vaughn (Editor), Helen Weston (Editor)

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Series: Masterpieces of Western Painting | Publication Date: August 28, 1999

This book focuses on Jacques-Louis David's Marat, one of the key works of art created during the period of the French Revolution and one of the most important works of Western painting. Providing an introduction that outlines the general history of the painting, it provides six new essays, each specially written for this volume, which examine the work from a variety of methodologies, including feminist, psychoanalytic and material analysis approaches. Each of these essays provides for a broader and deeper understanding of the painting, the circumstances in which it was created and commissioned, and its critical and art historical reception over two centuries.

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Book Description

This book focuses on Jacques-Louis David'sMarat, one of the key works of art created during the period of the French Revolution and one of the most important works of Western painting. It provides six new essays, each specially written for this volume, which examine the work from a variety of methodologies, including feminist, psychoanalytic and material analysis approaches. Each of these essays provides for a broader understanding of the painting, the circumstances in which it was created and commissioned, and its critical and art historical reception over two centuries.

Product Details

Paperback: 206 pages
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (August 28, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0521565243
ISBN-13: 978-0521565240
Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 10.1 ounces

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #880,605 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #10 in Books > Arts & Photography > Schools, Periods & Styles > Neoclassical

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