Landscape in painting in the modern West

Landscape in painting in the modern West

Alain Mérot, published by Éditions Gallimard, 2009 How did the landscape known to this day as “classical” come into being? What was behind the rise and fall of this ideal form in Western European culture in the modern age? Initially considered minor and decorative, it gained independence and dignity through the careful study of nature, … Continue reading Landscape in painting in the modern West

Nicolas Poussin – Acts from the symposium of October 1994 (2 volumes)

Nicolas Poussin – Acts from the symposium of October 1994 (2 volumes)

Collective work – A. Mérot et al. – La Documentation Française (French documentation), 1996 The symposium held at the Louvre in October 1994, recalled in these acts, provides evidence that there was, and still is, room for study, reflection and research. Both volumes include, in addition to the thirty or so lectures by experts from … Continue reading Nicolas Poussin – Acts from the symposium of October 1994 (2 volumes)