Rings: five passions in world art ; [exhibition held in Atlanta, Ga., at the High Museum of Art, in conjunction with the 1996 Summer Olympic Games]
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1. Verfasser: Brown, J. Carter 1934-2002 (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Montagu, Jennifer 1931- (MitwirkendeR), Shapiro, Michael Edward (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York Abrams 1996
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Beschreibung:Contents: Preface / William Porter Payne -- Foreword / Ned Rifkin -- Introduction / J. Carter Brown -- Traditions of Expression in Art / Jennifer Montagu -- Catalogue of the Exhibition. I. Love. II. Anguish. III. Awe. IV. Triumph. V. Jo. - Organized according to an innovative concept - exploring the power of art to evoke fundamental human emotions - Rings: Five Passions in World Art brings together an extraordinary assemblage of artworks spanning seven millennia and the principal regions of the world. The 129 masterworks gathered here have been organized to represent five interlocking passions that have fascinated artists the world over: Love in all its many forms, physical, spousal, and parental, its. Joyous as well as heartbreaking aspects; Anguish, of loss, oppression, physical suffering, and death; Awe, of nature and the supernatural, including expressions of inwardness and spiritual transcendence; Triumph, the thrill of victory in religious, military, and athletic contexts; and Joy, in creation, in aesthetic, visual delight, in music, and in dance. The book juxtaposes works by famous European masters - such as Rembrandt, Titian, El Greco, Caravaggio, Van Gogh. Monet, and Picasso - with treasures from a wide variety of sources, many seldom seen or little known outside their country of origin. Conceived and set forth by J. Carter Brown, director emeritus of the National Gallery of Art, with an essay by Jennifer Montagu of the Warburg Institute, London, and contributions by specialists from around the world, this book accompanies a landmark exhibition at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, a part of The Atlanta Committee for the. Olympic Games 1996 Olympic Arts Festival, on the occasion of the Centennial of the Modern Olympic Game
Beschreibung:320 Seiten überwiegend Illustrationen 29 cm
ISBN:0810944294
0939802813

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