Delacroix and the Matter of Finish
This groundbreaking publication centers on a previously unknown variation of Eugène Delacroixs (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 considered 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 Delacroixs 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 Delacroixs famously troubled collaboration with his studio assistants, his conflicted feelings about pedagogy, and his preoccupation with the fate of civilizations.
This book offers a compelling reassessment of the relationship of the artist, widely considered 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 Delacroixs 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 Delacroixs famously troubled collaboration with his studio assistants, his conflicted feelings about pedagogy, and his preoccupation with the fate of civilizations.
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year | 2014 |
| Cover | Hardcover |
| Language | English |
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| ISBN | 978-0-300-19944-4 |
| Author(s) | EIk Kahng |
| Contributors | Marc Gotlieb, Michèle Hannooch |
| Type of book | Exhib'publication |
| Museum / Place | Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara |
| Article ID | art-24042 |