Pierre-Paul Prud’Hon

Pierre-Paul Prud’Hon

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Author: Sylvain Laveissière
Binding: Hardback
Published: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Réunion des Musées Nationaux, Paris, 1998

Condition:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings

This scholarly volume presents a comprehensive examination of the French Neoclassical painter Pierre-Paul Prud'Hon, tracing his artistic development and personal struggles. It chronicles his distinctive style, which blended classical forms with a romantic sensibility, setting him apart from his contemporaries. The text details his most celebrated works, including Justice and Divine Vengeance Pursuing Crime and Psyche Carried Off by the Zephyrs, offering insightful analysis of their composition and thematic depth. Readers will gain a profound understanding of Prud'Hon's enduring legacy and his significant contributions to late 18th and early 19th-century art.

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Description

Author: Sylvain Laveissière
Binding: Hardback
Published: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Réunion des Musées Nationaux, Paris, 1998

Condition:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings

This scholarly volume presents a comprehensive examination of the French Neoclassical painter Pierre-Paul Prud'Hon, tracing his artistic development and personal struggles. It chronicles his distinctive style, which blended classical forms with a romantic sensibility, setting him apart from his contemporaries. The text details his most celebrated works, including Justice and Divine Vengeance Pursuing Crime and Psyche Carried Off by the Zephyrs, offering insightful analysis of their composition and thematic depth. Readers will gain a profound understanding of Prud'Hon's enduring legacy and his significant contributions to late 18th and early 19th-century art.