The Alps : in panoramic paintings / essay by Tom Dauer ; translation from the German: John Sykes.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dauer, Tom, 1969- writer of added commentary.

Language:

English

German

Subjects (All):

Mountains in art.

Alps--Pictorial works.

Alps.

Alps--Maps.

Maps in art.

Genre:

Pictorial works.

Illustrated works.

Maps.

Physical Description:

191 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 31 cm

Place of Publication:

Munich ; New York: Prestel, [2019]

Language Note:

Translated from the German.

Summary:

As downhill skiing became popular in 20th-century Europe, resorts in the Austrian, German, French, and Swiss Alps commissioned paintings of their ski runs to turn into maps. The best of these paintings are now featured in this book showing the artists' ability to combine technical virtuosity, geographic information, and creative flair. The undoubted master of panoramic map painting is H. C. Berann, and many examples of his works are shown in this beautiful volume, along with a select handful of artists from throughout Europe. Detailing scenes of the Alpine range from Slovenia to France, each of these images was created by hand from aerial photography, mostly shot by the artists on helicopter rides through the mountains. The paintings themselves cleverly combine multiple perspectives so that all trails, terrain, and mountain features are visible. In these exquisite reproductions, the paintings have been stripped of all references to the ski trails, allowing viewers to focus entirely on the beauty of the colours, composition, and detail. A joy to study and savour, these dramatic and vivid paintings recall a time when the human hand was the best means of translating the Alps' towering beauty to the general public.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 9).

ISBN:

3791385879

9783791385877

OCLC:

1105148910