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The Tragic Muse: Art and Emotion, 1700-1900
Anne Leonard
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Paperback. Art is often appreciated for its ability to delight our eyes and refresh our minds. But it can also serve as a powerful vehicle for exploring darker emotions, such as fear, sadness, and grief. This title examines the richly varied representation of tragedy in the European artistic tradition over the course of two centuries. Num Pages: 128 pages, 75 colour plates. BIC Classification: ACQ; ACV; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 203 x 13. Weight in Grams: 590.
Art is often appreciated for its ability to delight our eyes and refresh our minds. But it can also serve as a powerful vehicle for exploring darker emotions, such as fear, sadness, and grief. And while these themes have an artistic history dating back to the ancients, the ways in which they have been represented in art have changed dramatically over time. Published to coincide with an exhibition at the Smart Museum of Art, "The Tragic Muse: Art and Emotion, 1700-1900" draws on the work of several distinguished scholars to examine the richly varied representation of tragedy in the European ... Read more
Art is often appreciated for its ability to delight our eyes and refresh our minds. But it can also serve as a powerful vehicle for exploring darker emotions, such as fear, sadness, and grief. And while these themes have an artistic history dating back to the ancients, the ways in which they have been represented in art have changed dramatically over time. Published to coincide with an exhibition at the Smart Museum of Art, "The Tragic Muse: Art and Emotion, 1700-1900" draws on the work of several distinguished scholars to examine the richly varied representation of tragedy in the European ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Smart Museum Of Art, The University Of C
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Chicago, IL, United States
ISBN
9780935573497
SKU
V9780935573497
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About Anne Leonard
Anne Leonard is curator and Mellon Program coordinator at the Smart Museum of Art and a lecturer in the Department of Art History at the University of Chicago.
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