From its founding in 1648, the Academie royale de peinture et de sculpture and its successor, the Ecole nationale superieure des beaux-arts in Paris, were devoted to the Greek model. Mythology and poetry, along with the study of sculpture, were the foundations of academic teaching there. As a result, Greek gods and heroes were reborn in innumerable works by pupils and teachers of the Ecole. This lavishly illustrated book explores the impact of the poet Homer on four centuries of French artists through the lens of the Ecole ...
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From its founding in 1648, the Academie royale de peinture et de sculpture and its successor, the Ecole nationale superieure des beaux-arts in Paris, were devoted to the Greek model. Mythology and poetry, along with the study of sculpture, were the foundations of academic teaching there. As a result, Greek gods and heroes were reborn in innumerable works by pupils and teachers of the Ecole. This lavishly illustrated book explores the impact of the poet Homer on four centuries of French artists through the lens of the Ecole s superb collections of paintings, prints, and sculptures.The Ecole was the most important venue for academic training of artists in Europe as well as for many nineteenth-century American artists who studied in Paris, including Thomas Eakins and John Singer Sargent. The Ecole s collectionswhich feature works by great artists who were first students and later instructors (Francois LeMoine, Jacques-Louis David, and Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres)were intended to enhance students taste through study and emulation.With illuminating texts by prominent French scholars and a preface by George Steiner on the reception of Homer in France, "The Legacy of Homer "examines the historic and artistic importance of the works housed in the Ecole and pays homage to Homer, the great source that inspired them."
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VG/VG. Grey cloth over boards with silver lettering on spine, red and color illustrated dust jacket; xxi, 337 pp.; 85 bw, 138 color plates and figures. Originally published as Dieux et Mortels: Les themes homeriques dans les collections de l'Ecole nationale superieure des beaux-arts de Paris, which accompanied an exhibition at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris; This edition accompanied the exhibition held at the Princeton University Art Museum and the Dahesh Museum of Art; Features works from the Ecole...that were inspired by Homer and/or other works of Greek mythology and poetry; Includes works by Antoine-Louis Barye, Francois Boucher, Gustave Boulanger, Honore Daumier, Jacques-Louis David, Eugene Delacroix, Constant-Ambroise Roux, Simon Vouet, and many others. "With illuminating texts by prominent French scholars and a preface by George Steiner on the reception of Homer in France, The Legacy of Homer examines the historic and artistic importance of the works housed in the Ecole and pays homage to Homer, the great source that inspired them."--Jacket.
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Very good in Very good jacket. Cloth, 29 cm, 337 pages. with 85 black & white and 138 color illustrations. Book is in great condition with no visible flaws apart from some light handling wear. Binding is tight and inside is clean and unmarked.
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Fine Condition in Fine Condition jacket. 338 pages 223 illustrations 138 in color. Published on the occasion of the exhibition from the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris September 21-November 28, 2004. Glossary of Works, Places, Events, and Persons, Real and Imaginary. Checklist. Index of Artists.
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Used-Very Good. From its founding in 1648, the Academie royale de peinture et de sculpture and its successor, the Ecole nationale superieure des beaux-arts in Paris, were devoted to the Greek model. Mythology and poetry, along with the study of sculpture, were the foundations of academic teaching there. As a result, Greek gods and heroes were reborn in innumerable works by pupils and teachers of the Ecole. This lavishly illustrated book explores the impact of the poet Homer on four centuries of French artists through the lens of the Ecole's superb collections of paintings, prints, and sculptures. The Ecole was the most important venue for academic training of artists in Europe as well as for many nineteenth-century American artists who studied in Paris, including Thomas Eakins and John Singer Sargent. The Ecole's collections--which feature works by great artists who were first students and later instructors (Francois LeMoine, Jacques-Louis David, and Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres)--were intended to enhance students' taste through study and emulation. With illuminating texts by prominent French scholars and a preface by George Steiner on the reception of Homer in France, 'The Legacy of Homer 'examines the historic and artistic importance of the works housed in the Ecole and pays homage to Homer, the great source that inspired them. Book has minor shelf wear. Book in Brodart jacket protector. Otherwise very nice.