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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
ISBN-10
0226676471
ISBN-13
9780226676470
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2715346
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Publication Name
Jean-Antoine Houdon : Sculptor of the Enlightenment
Language
English
Publication Year
2003
Subject
Sculpture & Installation, Individual Artists / General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Art
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
3.5 in
Item Weight
78.9 Oz
Item Length
11 in
Item Width
9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2003-002220
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
730/.92
Table Of Content
Directors' Foreword Lenders to the Exhibition Preface and Acknowledgments Note to the Reader ESSAYS Houdon, "Above All Modern Artists" Etat des Choses : A Recently Discovered Document by Houdon Houdon and the German Courts: Serving the Francophile Princes "A Man More Jealous of Glory than of Wealth": Houdon's Dealings with Russia CATALOGUE Early Works Figures in the Arts Family and Friends Enlightenment Figures Decorative Sculpture American Patriots The Courts of Europe Late Works Boilly's Paintings Abbreviated Chronology of Houdon's Life and Work Appendix: Etat des choses renfermées dans les caisses envoyées à son Altesses Monseigneur le Duc de Saxe Gotha Select Bibliography Index Photographic Credits
Synopsis
Jean-Antoine Houdon (1741-1826) has long been recognized as the greatest European portrait sculptor of the late eighteenth century, flourishing during both the American and French Revolutions as well as during the Directoire and Empire in France. Whether sculpting a head of state, an intellectual, or a young child, Houdon had an uncanny ability to capture the essence of his subject with a characteristic pose or expression. Yet until now, Houdon's exquisite sculptures have never been the subject of a major exhibition. This lavish exhibition catalogue, now available in paperback, is the definitive work on Houdon. With more than one hundred color plates and two hundred black and white halftones, "Jean-Antoine Houdon: Sculptor of the Enlightenment illustrates every stage of the sculptor's fascinating career, from his early portrayals of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette to his stunning portraits of American patriots such as George Washington, the Marquis de Lafayette, John Paul Jones, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson. Indeed the images we hold dear of legendary Enlightenment figures like Diderot, Rousseau, d'Alembert, and Voltaire are based on works by Houdon. More than mere representations, these sculptures provide us fascinating, intimate glimpses into the very core of who these figures were. Houdon's genius animated even his less illustrious subjects, like his portraits of his family and friends, and filled his sculptures of children with delicacy and freshness. Accompanying the images of Houdon's masterworks are four insightful essays that discuss Houdon's views on art (based in part on a newly discovered manuscript written by the artist) as well as his prominence in the highlyvaried cultures of eighteenth-century France, Germany, and Russia. From aristocrats to revolutionaries, actors to philosophers, Houdon's amazingly vivid portraits constitute the visual record of the Enlightenment and capture the true spirit of a remarkable age. "Jean-Antoine Houdon finally gives these gorgeous works their due., Jean-Antoine Houdon (1741-1826) has long been recognized as the greatest European portrait sculptor of the late eighteenth century, flourishing during both the American and French Revolutions as well as during the Directoire and Empire in France. Whether sculpting a head of state, an intellectual, or a young child, Houdon had an uncanny ability to capture the essence of his subject with a characteristic pose or expression. Yet until now, Houdon's exquisite sculptures have never been the subject of a major exhibition. This lavish exhibition catalogue will immediately take its rightful place as the definitive work on Houdon. With more than one hundred color plates and two hundred black and white halftones, Jean-Antoine Houdon: Sculptor of the Enlightenment illustrates every stage of the sculptor's fascinating career, from his early portrayals of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette to his stunning portraits of American patriots such as George Washington, the Marquis de Lafayette, John Paul Jones, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson. Indeed the images we hold dear of legendary Enlightenment figures like Diderot, Rousseau, d'Alembert, and Voltaire are based on works by Houdon. More than mere representations, these sculptures provide us fascinating, intimate glimpses into the very core of who these figures were. Houdon's genius animated even his less illustrious subjects, like his portraits of his family and friends, and filled his sculptures of children with delicacy and freshness. Accompanying the images of Houdon's masterworks are four insightful essays that discuss Houdon's views on art (based in part on a newly discovered manuscript written by the artist) as well as his prominence in the highly varied cultures of eighteenth-century France, Germany, and Russia. From aristocrats to revolutionaries, actors to philosophers, Houdon's amazingly vivid portraits constitute the visual record of the Enlightenment and capture the true spirit of a remarkable age. Jean-Antoine Houdon finally gives these gorgeous works their due., Illustrating every stage of the sculptor's facsinating career, this catalogue provides glimpses into the personalities of those Houdon depicted in his work. There are also four essays discussing Houdon's views on art and his prominence in eighteenth century Europe.
LC Classification Number
NB553.H8A4 2003
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