This richly illustrated study of Nicolas Poussin, a great master of the 17th century, accompanies the jointly held exhibition at Grand Palais, Paris (27 September to 2 January 1995), and The Royal Academy, London (19 January to 9 April 1995). The authors present a detailed visual study of 30 paintings, complemented by thematic analysis and including a full chronology, a general bibliography, a complete listing of the museums and collections which contain Poussin's work, and a choice or critical writings ranging from the painter's contemporaries through to the present day. This work is intended both as an exhibition guide and as an independent volume.
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Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
French classical painter Poussin, who settled in Rome in 1624 at the age of 30, has been championed by successive generations of French artists who considered him the exemplar that justified and sustained their own efforts. Featuring 90 color and 210 black-and-white reproductions, this tony catalogue of a major exhibition in Paris and London showcases an artist who looks modern in his use of color to mirror his subjects' underlying emotions, and in his concern for abstract harmony and formal design. Verdi, an art professor in England, discusses the strong influence of ancient Stoic philosophy on Poussin's painting, and the predominant theme of ill-fated or unrequited love in his early works (possibly linked to the artist's venereal disease). Moving beyond his early, restless experimentation, Poussin in his middle years did religious, historical or mythological scenes that gauge the progress of humanity. Then come the personal, poetic allegories of his late, pantheistic canvases. Rosenberg, director of the Louvre, chose the paintings for the exhibit.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
This first-rate title is the catalog of a 90-painting retrospective held at Britain's Royal Academy to mark the 400th anniversary of Poussin's birth. A founder of modern classicism and an influence on such later masters as Ingres and Cezanne, he is considered by some art historians to be the greatest French artist of all time. Verdi offers a scholarly and judicious appraisal of the paintings in the show?a splendid grouping of the artist's best-known canvases, which make up about a third of his oeuvre. Verdi also has written a valuable essay that discusses the expression of Poussin's personality through the artist's choice of themes?an expression made possible because of the high degree of creative freedom Poussin's Roman patrons allowed him. While Verdi's book is informative, it lacks the thoroughness of a catalogue raisonne. Readers seeking comprehensive works should turn to Alain Merot's very accessible Nicholas Poussin (LJ 2/1/91) or Anthony Blunt's identically titled study (LJ 3/1/67), which remains the definitive academic treatment. Still, this well-illustrated book is recommended for large art collections.?Douglas F. Smith, Oakland P.L., Cal.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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