Histoires de pierres:

From prehistoric times till present day, artists have always been inspired by the eccentric beauty of stones. While they can be useful tools, these curious minerals have delighted the eyes of artists for centuries, if not millennials. In this book, stones become "political", "poetic&q...

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Hauptverfasser: Loisy, Jean de 1957- (VerfasserIn, HerausgeberIn), Chaton, Anne-James 1970- (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Stourdzé, Sam 1973- (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:French
Veröffentlicht: Paris delpire & co [2023]
Rome Villa Médicis
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Zusammenfassung:From prehistoric times till present day, artists have always been inspired by the eccentric beauty of stones. While they can be useful tools, these curious minerals have delighted the eyes of artists for centuries, if not millennials. In this book, stones become "political", "poetic" and even "sacred": through a bright selection of over 230 works, readers discover the fundamental place of stone in the history of art. Roger Caillois, the philosopher whose love for stones permeates this book, once said: "I speak of stones that are older than life itself, and that remain on cooled planets after it." Histoires de Pierres (translating to "Stories of Stones"), comprises a wide array of stories celebrating the singular relationship between the captivating appeal of stones and the wondrous imagination of artists throughout time. From the oldest rock to have emerged from the earth’s crust to the first stone to be collected – 3 million years ago! – by the "man" of Makapansgat; from crystal architecture to sacred stones; from scenic rocks to those that arm the most destitute of men in times of rebellion: the history of mankind unfolds in these pages and bears witness to the impossibility of measuring time. Above all, this book is an ode to the beauty of images and to photographic production. Divided into seven main chapters scattered with literary, scientific and poetic texts, Histoires de Pierres allows us to discover – or rediscover – works from all eras and in all types of media
Beschreibung:Impressum: Cet ouvrage est publié à l'occasion de l'exposition "Histoires de pierres", organisée par l'Académie de France à Rome - Villa Médicis du 12 octobre 2023 au 14 janvier 2024
Beschreibung:253 Seiten Illustrationen 28 cm
ISBN:9791095821649

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