Allan, Scott
Reconsidering Gerome
- ISBN 13:
- 9781606060384
- author:
- Allan, Scott
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Getty Publications
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2010
- Pages:
- 168
- Dimensions:
- 23.9 x 15.2 x 1 cm
- Genre:
- ART / History / General
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Jean-Léon Gérôme: A Reconsideration The artist's reputation has long been marked by critical hostility. Once hailed as a professional success, his work was dismissed as cynical and popular, with Émile Zola famously labeling him an "anecdotal image manufacturer for the masses". However, in light of recent revisionist trends, Gérôme's art is now being approached with renewed seriousness. This collection of ten essays challenges prevailing critical biases against the artist, suggesting new avenues of research into his work. The authors argue that we are only beginning to fully understand the complexity of Gérôme's paintings, and this book provides a valuable contribution to ongoing debates about his oeuvre. By reevaluating Gérôme's art in its historical context, these essays offer fresh insights into the artist's place within the history of modern art.
Related Products
Related Products
Talking with Dementia Reconsidered
Oliver, Keith
Dementia and Psychotherapy Reconsidered
Cheston, Richard
Sulla: A Dictator Reconsidered
Telford, Lynda
James Madison : A Life Reconsidered
Lynne Cheney
Reconsidering Reparations (Philosophy of Race)
Taiwo, Olufe mi O.