Delacroix and the matter of finish / Eik Kahng ; with essays by Marc Gotlieb, Michèle Hannoosh.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Santa Barbara Museum of Art.

Birmingham Museum of Art (Birmingham, Ala.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Delacroix, Eugène, 1798-1863--Exhibitions.

Delacroix, Eugène.

Delacroix, Eugène, 1798-1863--Criticism and interpretation.

Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, 121-180--Art--Exhibitions.

Marcus Aurelius.

Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, 121-180.

Delacroix, Eugène, 1798-1863.

Romanticism in art--France--Exhibitions.

Romanticism in art.

Neoclassicism (Art)--France--Exhibitions.

Neoclassicism (Art).

Criticism and interpretation.

France.

Genre:

Exhibition catalogs.

Art.

Physical Description:

165 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, California : Santa Barbara Museum of Art, [2013]

Summary:

"This groundbreaking publication centers on a previously unknown variation of Eugène Delacroix's (1798-1863) dramatic masterpiece The Last Words of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius, published here for the first time. This book offers a compelling reassessment of the relationship of the artist, widely consider a primary exemplar of Romanticism, to Neoclassical themes, as demonstrated by his life-long fascination with the death of Marcus Aurelius. Through this investigation, the authors reinterpret Delacroix's lineage to such fellow artists as Jean-Auguste Dominique Ingres (1780-1867) and Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825). Playing on the various interpretations of the word "finish," the book also offers a fascinating account of Delacroix's famously troubled collaboration with his studio assistants, his conflicted feelings about pedagogy, and his preoccupation with the fate of civilizations"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Delacroix and the Matter of Finish / Eik Kahng

Delacroix's pedagogical desire / Marc Gotlieb

Delacroix and the ends of civilizations / Michèle Hannoosh.

Notes:

Issued in connection with an exhibition held October 27, 2013-January 26, 2014, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara, California; and February 23, 2013-May 18, 2014, Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, Alabama.

Includes bibliographical references.

Contains:

Kahng, Eik, 1963- Delacroix and the matter of finish, curator.

Gotlieb, Marc. Delacroix's pedagogical desire.

Hannoosh, Michèle, 1954- Delacroix and the ends of civilizations.

ISBN:

9780300199444

0300199449

OCLC:

847842723