Unfinished paintings
Subtitle: narratives of the non finito
By: David Bomford
Series: Watson Gordon lecture -- 2014; Watson Gordon lecture -- 2014.
Publisher: National Galleries of Scotland; In association with the University of Edinburgh
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Edinburgh
Language: eng
Number of pages: 47
ISBN-13: 9781906270919
Subjects: Unfinished works of art; European Painting
Other titles: Narratives of the non finito
Description: Unfinished paintings can be seen in many of the world's great collections, including that of the National Gallery of Scotland: they fascinate the viewer and raise intriguing questions. What circumstances left them incomplete? What do they tell us about the ways that painters worked? How do we define 'finish', and when did an artist consider a work to be finished? These and other questions will be considered by David Bomford, in an exploration of the non-finito from the Renaissance to the 20th century. The Watson Gordon Lecture Series: The Watson Gordon Lectures, established in 2006, typify the long-standing collaboration between the University of Edinburgh and the National Galleries of Scotland. Each lecture is by a leading scholar and reveals new research on a focused topic. The lectures are delivered and published annually, and now number eight titles in the series.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 46-47).