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Hammershoi and Europe

Maryanne Stevens

4.5/5 ( ratings)

A comprehensive study of the great Danish painter, this monograph places Hammershoi within the context of his European contemporaries. This generously illustrated volume examines Hammershoi's work as a whole and in relation to the artists of his generation. Hammershoi's enigmatic paintings, with their rich and muted palettes, have always enjoyed enormous popularity in Scandinavia, and recently his work has received renewed attention across the globe. Thematically arranged, this volume includes beautiful reproductions and essays that focus on London and Germany; and comparisons between him and such notable painters as Seurat, Gauguin, and Whistler. Fans of this remarkable painter, and anyone interested in modern art, will enjoy this celebration of Hammershoi as a part of the pantheon of great European painters.

Language: English

Pages: 255

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Prestel Publishing

Release: April 25, 2012

ISBN: 3791351745

ISBN 13: 9783791351742

Hammershoi and Europe

Maryanne Stevens

4.5/5 ( ratings)

A comprehensive study of the great Danish painter, this monograph places Hammershoi within the context of his European contemporaries. This generously illustrated volume examines Hammershoi's work as a whole and in relation to the artists of his generation. Hammershoi's enigmatic paintings, with their rich and muted palettes, have always enjoyed enormous popularity in Scandinavia, and recently his work has received renewed attention across the globe. Thematically arranged, this volume includes beautiful reproductions and essays that focus on London and Germany; and comparisons between him and such notable painters as Seurat, Gauguin, and Whistler. Fans of this remarkable painter, and anyone interested in modern art, will enjoy this celebration of Hammershoi as a part of the pantheon of great European painters.

Language: English

Pages: 255

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Prestel Publishing

Release: April 25, 2012

ISBN: 3791351745

ISBN 13: 9783791351742

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