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Practical Discourses on the Most Noble Art of Painting
Jusepe Martinez
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Description for Practical Discourses on the Most Noble Art of Painting
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: AB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
Martinez wrote the Discourses toward the end of his life as a well-travelled professional artist who had studied and worked in Italy and the major artistic and literary centres of Spain; his ideas were especially enriched by his participation in the elevated cultural life of his native Aragonese school. His discussions on art offer anecdotal knowledge from his friendships with many of the principal artists of Spain's Golden Age, including Diego Velazquez and Alonso Cano, as well as writers and intellectuals of the period. Martinez's text stands out for a nuanced humanism that is rare in practical treatises. Along ... Read more
Martinez wrote the Discourses toward the end of his life as a well-travelled professional artist who had studied and worked in Italy and the major artistic and literary centres of Spain; his ideas were especially enriched by his participation in the elevated cultural life of his native Aragonese school. His discussions on art offer anecdotal knowledge from his friendships with many of the principal artists of Spain's Golden Age, including Diego Velazquez and Alonso Cano, as well as writers and intellectuals of the period. Martinez's text stands out for a nuanced humanism that is rare in practical treatises. Along ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
665g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Los Angeles, United States
ISBN
9781606065280
SKU
V9781606065280
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