Jean-Antoine Houdon (1741-1826) has long been recognized as the greatest European portrait sculptor of the late eighteenth century, flourishing during both the American and French Revolutions as well as during the Directoire and Empire in France. Whether sculpting a head of state, an intellectual, or a young child, Houdon had an uncanny ability to capture the essence of his subject with a characteristic pose or expression. Yet until now, Houdon's exquisite sculptures have never been the subject of a major exhibition. This ...
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Jean-Antoine Houdon (1741-1826) has long been recognized as the greatest European portrait sculptor of the late eighteenth century, flourishing during both the American and French Revolutions as well as during the Directoire and Empire in France. Whether sculpting a head of state, an intellectual, or a young child, Houdon had an uncanny ability to capture the essence of his subject with a characteristic pose or expression. Yet until now, Houdon's exquisite sculptures have never been the subject of a major exhibition. This lavish exhibition catalogue, now available in paperback, is the definitive work on Houdon. With more than one hundred color plates and two hundred black and white halftones, Jean-Antoine Houdon: Sculptor of the Enlightenment illustrates every stage of the sculptor's fascinating career, from his early portrayals of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette to his stunning portraits of American patriots such as George Washington, the Marquis de Lafayette, John Paul Jones, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson. Indeed the images we hold dear of legendary Enlightenment figures like Diderot, Rousseau, d'Alembert, and Voltaire are based on works by Houdon. More than mere representations, these sculptures provide us fascinating, intimate glimpses into the very core of who these figures were. Houdon's genius animated even his less illustrious subjects, like his portraits of his family and friends, and filled his sculptures of children with delicacy and freshness. Accompanying the images of Houdon's masterworks are four insightful essays that discuss Houdon's views on art (based in part on a newly discovered manuscript written by the artist) as well as his prominence in the highly varied cultures of eighteenth-century France, Germany, and Russia. From aristocrats to revolutionaries, actors to philosophers, Houdon's amazingly vivid portraits constitute the visual record of the Enlightenment and capture the true spirit of a remarkable age. Jean-Antoine Houdon finally gives these gorgeous works their due.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book 384 pages. Hardcover exhibition catalogue. Texts in English. Minimal shelfwear and rubbing to the dustjacket. Else, the binding is tight, the edges and corners on the boards are sharp, and interior is clean and free of markings. Bound in black cloth covered boards, wrapped in an illustrated paper dustjacket, and published on the occasion of the exhibition held in Washington from May 4-September 7, 2003; and subsequently in Los Angeles and Versailles.
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VG+ Black illustrated thick card covers.; 384 pp.; Profusely illustrated with color and bw plates and figures. Published in conjunction with an exhibition that appeared at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, and the Musee et Domaine National Chateau de Versailles; Includes four scholarly essays and extensive annotations.
This is a very well illustrated and highly professional summary of an 18th Century French academic Sculptor written at the time of Exhibitions in the USA & France. He has been perhaps overshadowed by his French contemporay Houdon and others such as Canova. Hopefully this work will help to counteract that impression. The photographs do full justice to his ability to bring his sitters to life. The reviews are both detailed and well writen such that this work will remain a standard for decades to come.
