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OverviewA beautiful overview of fascinating paintings of the classical world and the Holy Land by a beloved American artist Frederic Church (1826–1900), one of the leading painters of 19th-century America and the Hudson River School, also journeyed around the globe to find fresh inspiration for his highly detailed compositions. Among Church’s lesser-known masterpieces are his paintings of the Middle East, Italy, and Greece, produced in the late 1860s through late 1870s, which explore themes of human history and achievement. Taking a closer look at this geographical and thematic shift in Church’s practice, this handsome book brings together the artist’s major paintings of Athens, Rome, Jerusalem, and the surrounding region. The essays concentrate on a set of six major paintings of architectural and archaeological marvels; one essay also spotlights Olana, Church’s home in New York State, which reflects the influence of Middle Eastern design. This impressive volume stands apart in its new approach to the artist’s work and its quest to determine why and how this quintessentially American figure was drawn to scenery and themes from the other side of the globe. Distributed for the Detroit Institute of Arts Exhibition Schedule: Detroit Institute of Arts (10/22/17–01/15/18) Reynolda House Museum of American Art, Winston-Salem, NC (02/08/18–05/13/18) Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, CT (06/03/18–08/26/18) Full Product DetailsAuthor: Kenneth John Myers , Kevin J. Avery , Gerald L. Carr , Mercedes VolaitPublisher: Yale University Press Imprint: Yale University Press Dimensions: Width: 27.90cm , Height: 0.20cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 1.406kg ISBN: 9780300218435ISBN 10: 0300218435 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 21 November 2017 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationKenneth J. Myers is curator of American art at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Kevin J. Avery is senior research scholar at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Gerald L. Carr is an independent scholar. Mercedes Volait is a senior researcher at CNRS and director of the research center InVisu at Institut national d’histoire de l’art. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |