The Private Life of a Masterpiece  -  Monica Bohm-Duchen

Uncovering the Forgotten Secrets and Hidden Life Histories of Iconic Works of Art

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KORTE INHOUD

The world's most well known works of art are both instantly familiar and profoundly mysterious. What has made these images so popular, and how did they come into existence? The Private Life of a Masterpiece answers these questions by delving into the secrets of iconic works of art dating from 1501 to 1950. Piecing together a trail of clues, it examines each work from conception through completion to afterlife, detailing how the commission came about, the preparation undertaken by the artist, the way the w...
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2002 Uitgever: University Of California Press 240 paginas Taal: Engels ISBN-10: 0520233786 ISBN-13: 9780520233782