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Overview"""Forests, Rocks, and Torrents"" brings together an array of Norway and Switzerland's most talented 19th-century artists, who shared an interest in capturing their native dramatic alpine landscapes. This richly illustrated book also examines the differences that climate, character, and political regimes have imposed on artistic practices. Distinct social and political situations in Norway and Switzerland yielded fundamental differences in the two countries' painting traditions. As Norway endured a long struggle for freedom, Switzerland remained proudly independent. While Norway was poor, isolated, and dependent for survival on its natural resources, the Swiss enjoyed prosperity, a cosmopolitan society, and prestige as an early center of industry. The authors examine how this was manifested in the landscape paintings of such prominent artists as Johan Christian Dahl, Thomas Fearnley, Peder Balke, and Alexandra Calame. This book also supplies a helpful chronology and brief artist biographies." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Christopher Riopelle , Sarah HerringPublisher: National Gallery Company Ltd Imprint: National Gallery Company Ltd Dimensions: Width: 20.80cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 20.80cm Weight: 0.363kg ISBN: 9781857095234ISBN 10: 1857095235 Pages: 96 Publication Date: 03 June 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Awaiting stock Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationChristopher Riopelle is Curator of Post-1800 Painting and Sarah Herring is Isaiah Berlin Assistant Curator of Post-1800 Painting, both at the National Gallery, London. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |