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The Restless Figure. Expression in Czech Sculpture 1880 1914.
. Ed(S): Baborovska, Sandra; Wittlich, Petr
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Hardback. Editor(s): Baborovska, Sandra; Wittlich, Petr. Translator(s): Jones, Phil. Num Pages: 240 pages, 200 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; AC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 267 x 222. .
At the end of the nineteenth century, Czech figural sculpture achieved an artistic quality comparable to that of contemporary artworks produced in the main artistic centers of Europe, including the sculptures of Auguste Rodin, Constantin Meunier, and Antoine Bourdelle. But while their counterparts across Europe achieved lasting international renown, Czech sculptors remain relatively unknown. Published to accompany an exhibition at the Prague City Gallery, The Restless Figure shapes a new understanding of these artists' stories. Tracing the development and significance of Czech sculpture through period texts and images that illustrate the intellectual milieu of the times, the book shows that ... Read more
At the end of the nineteenth century, Czech figural sculpture achieved an artistic quality comparable to that of contemporary artworks produced in the main artistic centers of Europe, including the sculptures of Auguste Rodin, Constantin Meunier, and Antoine Bourdelle. But while their counterparts across Europe achieved lasting international renown, Czech sculptors remain relatively unknown. Published to accompany an exhibition at the Prague City Gallery, The Restless Figure shapes a new understanding of these artists' stories. Tracing the development and significance of Czech sculpture through period texts and images that illustrate the intellectual milieu of the times, the book shows that ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Karolinum,Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy,Czech Republic Czech Republic
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Ovocny, Czechia
ISBN
9788024634289
SKU
V9788024634289
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About . Ed(S): Baborovska, Sandra; Wittlich, Petr
Sandra Baborovska is an art curator at Prague City Gallery. Petr Wittlich is professor at the Institute of Art History at Charles University Prague, and the author of many books on Czech art history. Phil Jones is a translator of Czech into English.
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