Capturing nature's beauty
Subtitle: three centuries of French landscapes
By: Edouard Kopp.
Contributors: J. Paul Getty Museum.
Publisher: J. Paul Getty Museum
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Los Angeles
Language: eng
Number of pages: 70
ISBN-13: 9780892369959
Subjects: Landscape drawing, French -- Exhibitions
Genres: Exhibitions
Other titles: Three centuries of French landscapes
Description: "This book highlights key moments of the French landscape tradition from its emergence in the 1600s to its affirmation in the 1800s. The selected drawings from the Getty collection show a variety of techniques, functions, and styles, and include works by Francois Boucher, Jacques-Louis David, Vincent van Gogh, Jean-Baptiste Oudry, Camille Pissaro, and Georges Seurat. Together, these images reveal a fascinating tension between a passion for the real and a quest for an ideal. The author provides a general introduction to landscape drawings and brief explanations of each of the works." "Along with drawings, pages from artists' sketchbooks are also included. An exhibition of the same name will be on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum from July 28 through November 1, 2009"--Jacket.
Notes: Issued in connection with the exhibition.