Painters on Painting (Dover Fine Art, History of Art)
by Eric Protter
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Author: Eric ProtterEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2011-11-02
ISBN: 0486299414
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: Dover Publications
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Book Review: A bag of wisdoms.
Summary: 4 Stars
This book is a collection of comments, tips, opinions, guidance, and whatever-you-call-it, of genius painters, from Leonardo, Rembrandt, to contemporary artists. One of the things that make arts timeless is that each and every artist has his own eye, approach, and technique, to uniquely convey what reflects nature through their soul.You've got it all in this compact book.
Summary of Painters on Painting (Dover Fine Art, History of Art)
Famous artists discuss their aims, methods, techniques, other artists, and much more in unique compilation spanning 7 centuries of Western art. Michelangelo's account of painting the Sistine Chapel, Picasso's motivation for creating "Guernica," many other insights from da Vinci, Chagall, Rubens, Rembrandt, Hogarth, Manet, Degas, Cézanne, van Gogh, Matisse, and Pollock. 68 illustrations.
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