- Hardcover: 394 pages
- Publisher: Princeton University Press (14 Mar 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 069104449X
- ISBN-13: 978-0691044491
- Product Dimensions: 26.3 x 20 x 3.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,577,489 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Excellent ... finely and amply produced.... Exploring the facets of Poussin's art in context, the authors reveal how genius translated complex circumstance into unequalled opportunity.
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By investigating the important cultural figures who were close to the painter Nicholas Poussin (1594-1665), Elizabeth Cropper and Charles Dempsey allow the reader to enter not only the Rome where he lived but also the Rome of antiquity, which he admired and tried to reconstruct. The authors argue that Poussin's works were structured by his friendships, as well as by his study of ancient history and early Christian archaeology, his exploration of the poetry and mystery of ancient places, and his conception of his paintings as gifts rather than commercial objects. By looking into this rich background, they also show how Poussin introduced into his theory and practice of painting a new concept of the inherent expressiveness of form that was quite different from the then prevailing conventions for depicting the passions and affections. The first two chapters treat Vincenzo Giustiniani, the most sophisticated patron and art collector of his day, whose purpose and rationale for collecting ancient sculpture deeply influenced Poussin and the Flemish sculptor Francois Duquesnoy. Among other topics, the succeeding sections take up Poussin's deep readings of Montaigne and his friendships with the poet Giovanni Battista Marino, with artists such as Pietro Testa and Matteo Zaccolini, and with patrons and true friends, among them Cassiano dal Pozzo and Paul Freart de Chantelou, for whom Poussin painted a special self-portrait, which the artist said stood for "The Love of Painting and Friendship".
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Highly recommend this book, fairly academic, and engages with issues of new art history in relation to viewing Poussin. The Authors know their subject well.
However, my paperback copy was poor quality - pages fell out; I replaced it with the hardback!
However, my paperback copy was poor quality - pages fell out; I replaced it with the hardback!
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13 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Then Again,I'm a sucker for Art Books like this one!!
24 Jan 2002
Format:Paperback
Anything with enough color photos of Old Masters will get a 5-star from me. My only complaint here is this one has only 12 in color, although there are 165 black and whites. Anyway, a wonderfully written work describing a good bit of the painter's world from about 1600-1665, including the classical Greek influence on many artists of the time, including Poussin. A nice tale of generally nice people (seems unusual) including patrons and collectors, centered in Rome. All in all a beautiful book,despite the lack of color glossies! You can tell that this,like any other Old Master Bios I've read, is a real labor of love for all concerned...If it is too in depth, at times like a PH.D., its still a terrific browser for the above reasons!!
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