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The Nude. A Study in Ideal Form.

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Description for The Nude. A Study in Ideal Form. Paperback. From the art of the Greeks to that of Renoir and Moore, this work surveys the ever-changing fashions in what has constituted the ideal nude as a basis of humanist form. Series: A.W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts. Num Pages: 583 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 255 x 190 x 29. Weight in Grams: 913.

A landmark study of the nude in art—from the ancient Greeks to Henry Moore—by a towering figure in art history

In this classic book, Kenneth Clark, one of the most eminent art historians of the twentieth century, examines the ever-changing fashion in what constitutes the ideal nude as a basis of humanist form, from the art of the ancient Greeks to that of Renoir, Matisse, and Henry Moore. The Nude reveals the sensitivity of aesthetic theory to fashion, what distinguishes the naked from the nude, and just why the nude has played such an important role in art history. As Clark writes, “The nude gains its enduring value from the fact that it reconciles several contrary states. It takes the most sensual and immediately interesting object, the human body, and puts it out of reach of time and desire; it takes the most purely rational concept of which man is capable, mathematical order, and makes it a delight to the senses; and it takes the vague fears of the unknown and sweetens them by showing that the gods are like men and may be worshipped for their life-giving beauty rather than their death-dealing powers.”

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The University Press Group Ltd United States
Number of pages
583
Condition
New
Series
A.W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691017884
SKU
V9780691017884
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About Kenneth Clark
Kenneth Clark (1903–1983) was one of leading art historians of the twentieth century. Over the course of his career, he was director of the National Gallery in London, Slade Professor of Fine Arts at the University of Oxford, and chair of the Arts Council of Great Britain. He was the author of many books and was the presenter of the acclaimed BBC television series, Civilisation.

Reviews for The Nude. A Study in Ideal Form.
"Probably no one else alive today writes about art with Sir Kenneth Clark’s precise combination of intelligence, urbanity, and erudition, and certainly his talent has nowhere been better applied than in this volume. . . . This is an important book and a fascinating one."
The New Yorker
"A book which is as much a pleasure to read as it is informative and provocative. . . . [Clark's] command of the English language is rivaled only by the breadth of his curiosity and the sharpness of his visual memory."
New York Times
"[The Nude] is delightfully written."
Times Literary Supplement

Goodreads reviews for The Nude. A Study in Ideal Form.


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