Known chiefly for his role as a teacher of the leading Impressionists, Charles Gleyre won great acclaim for his own paintings at home in Switzerland and abroad, eventually gaining recognition as the most eminent Swiss painter between Fuseli and Hodler. Gleyre can now be seen as a highly original artist working in a late romantic- classical vein. In these two volumes, William Hauptman presents the first detailed account of the artist's life and work since Cl
Language
English
Pages
928
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Release
February 23, 1997
ISBN
0691044481
ISBN 13
9780691044484
Charles Gleyre, 1806-1874: Life and Works and Catalogue Raisonn� (2 Vols.)
Known chiefly for his role as a teacher of the leading Impressionists, Charles Gleyre won great acclaim for his own paintings at home in Switzerland and abroad, eventually gaining recognition as the most eminent Swiss painter between Fuseli and Hodler. Gleyre can now be seen as a highly original artist working in a late romantic- classical vein. In these two volumes, William Hauptman presents the first detailed account of the artist's life and work since Cl