Gods and heroes
An edition of Gods and heroes (2014)
masterpieces from the École des beaux-arts, Paris
By Emmanuel Schwartz,Emmanuelle Brugerolles,Patricia Mainardi
Publish Date
2014
Publisher
American Federation of Arts,In association with D Giles Limited
Language
eng
Pages
240
Description:
"Telling the fascinating story behind the pivotal role of the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, and its influence on so much of late seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth century European visual culture, Gods and Heroes features 208 extraordinary art works from the École's collection. These include remarkable paintings by David, Fragonard, Ingres, Poussin, and Watteau, as well as drawings by Leonardo and Raphael"--