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Lädt ... Handbook of paintings (1985. Auflage)von Frick Collection (Autor)
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. The Frick Collection: Handbook of Paintings is exactly what the title says it is: a guide to the paintings held by the Frick Collection in New York City. The museum doesn't allow photography, so this was the best way for me to remember what I saw -- especially since my favorite painting there (Emma Hamilton as "Nature") wasn't available as a post card. The book is arranged alphabetically by painter with a short biographical blurb about the artist and then color images of the paintings accompanied by short description. The fact that all the images are in color is a very nice feature, and the reproductions are better than you might expect for the price of the book. The collection is interesting because it is basically a display of one man's taste in art -- Frick bought art he liked, not what he was told to like. If you're every in the City, it's pay what you wish from 11-1 pm on Sundays and totally worth a visit, especially if you like Vermeer, 18th century French art, or British artists like Gainsborough, Turner or Constable. Zeige 2 von 2 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
The Frick Collection in New York ranks among the world's most prestigious private art collections. It was founded by Henry Clay Frick (1849-1919), the Pittsburgh coke and steel industrialist, who bequeathed his New York residence and the most outstanding of his many artworks to establish a public gallery for the purpose of 'encouraging and developing the study of the fine arts'. Chief among his bequests were some of the best known paintings by the greatest European artists, including Chardin, Constable, Corot, van Dyck, Gainsborough, Holbein, Ingres, Monet, Renoir, Titian, Turner and many others. The Frick Collection: Handbook of Paintings presents these exquisite works in full colour, providing key historical information and fresh interpretative viewpoints. Skilfully designed, in an elegant, accessible format, it is a superb addition to Scala's prestigious series on the great collections of the world. 177 colour illustrations Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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One thing, however, that the visitor may miss at the Frick is information about the paintings -- the painter and title are identified, but that's it. This book meets that need splendidly. There is one page for each painting, telling you a little about the painter, and a little more about the painting. The reproductions are very good quality. And (very important for the wandering art lover, this is a small book. At 9 inches long, 5 inches across, and half an inch thick, the whole thing fits nicely into a generous handbag. There are several other guides to the Frick, but they are more expensive and much bigger, covering the many decorative objects at the museum as well as the paintings. Highly recommended. ( )