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The Art of Thomas Bewick
Diana Donald
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Description for The Art of Thomas Bewick
Hardback. The Art of Thomas Bewick is the first book to interpret the art of the wood engraver Thomas Bewick (1753 - 1828) and set it in the context of history, revealing the connections between Bewick's political and religious views - reflections of the late eighteenth-century Enlightenment - and the character of his images. Num Pages: 256 pages, 60 colour, 150 black and white. BIC Classification: ACQ; ACV; AFJ; AGB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 255 x 202 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1276.
The Art of Thomas Bewick is the first book to interpret the art of the wood engraver Thomas Bewick (1753 - 1828) and set it in the context of history, revealing the connections between Bewick's political and religious views - reflections of the late eighteenth-century Enlightenment - and the character of his images. Bewick was both an important contributor to the history of British ornithology and a highly original artist and printmaker. His depictions of the natural world, particularly of British birds, set new standards of realism and authenticity, while his graphic scenes of country ... Read more
The Art of Thomas Bewick is the first book to interpret the art of the wood engraver Thomas Bewick (1753 - 1828) and set it in the context of history, revealing the connections between Bewick's political and religious views - reflections of the late eighteenth-century Enlightenment - and the character of his images. Bewick was both an important contributor to the history of British ornithology and a highly original artist and printmaker. His depictions of the natural world, particularly of British birds, set new standards of realism and authenticity, while his graphic scenes of country ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
1279g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780231099
SKU
V9781780231099
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Ref
99-15
About Diana Donald
Professor Diana Donald was formerly Head of the Department of Art History at Manchester Metropolitan University. She has published widely on the history of prints, and on images of animals and the natural world, most recently in the widely acclaimed Endless Forms: Charles Darwin, Natural Science and the Visual Arts (2009).
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