Author: Michael Rosenthal
Publisher: Paul Mellon Ctr for Studies
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9780300081374
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"The book begins by charting the geography and professional tactics of a career that took Gainsbourgh from London to Suffolk, Bath and eventually back to London. Rosenthal looks at such wide-ranging topics as how artists manipulated the press, the issue of likeness in portraiture, how rivalries between painters were handled in public and private, and the pressures of the public exhibition. The second part of the book explores the manifestations of Gainsborugh's aesthetic in portraiture, landscape painting and paintings of sensibility. Rosenthal concludes with a discussion of the problem of defining a role and proper form for the fine arts at a time of rapid social change and innovation."--BOOK JACKET.
Author: Aileen Ribeiro
Publisher:
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781904832850
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The "grand" portrait has long been understood to have played a pivotal part in the self-definition of Georgian society: not only was a likeness presented to a curious public, but social station and financial rank were also advertised, if not flaunted. Leca, curator at the Cincinnati Art Museum, claims that in addition portraiture was the vehicle for "modernist" ideas. He uses as an example the museum's portrait by Thomas Gainsborough titled Ann Ford, the subject of this exhibition catalogue. In a wide-ranging essay, Leca shows how Gainsborough, the most maverick of the period's portraitists, deliberately piqued establishment taste by seeking out and painting "modern women"--courtesans, dancers, and musicians--who mirrored his own edgy persona, and by rendering them in a provocative and "unfinished" style, thus challenging viewers both morally and visually. In a second essay, Ribeiro (emer., Courtauld Institute, London) discusses the decorum surrounding female portraiture and how Gainsborough's picture deviated or violated accepted notions through pose, dress, and countenance. As an authority on period costume, Ribeiro offers an essay that is rich in observations regarding the social nuances of female attire. Ludwig (doctoral candidate, Boston Univ.) offers a survey of the portraiture of British "progressive" women. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates and above; general readers. General Readers; Lower-division Undergraduates; Upper-division Undergraduates; Graduate Students; Researchers/Faculty. Reviewed by L. R. Matteson.
Author: Martin Postle
Publisher:
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 86
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Thomas Gainsborough is the most perennially popular of British artists, admired for the grandeur of his society portraits and his sumptuous pastoral landscapes. In his life and art he wished to project an image of effortless accomplishment, demonstrated by a dazzling painting techniques and immense personal charm. He was also competitive, opinionated and possessed of a finely tuned business brain.
Author: Mark Bills
Publisher:
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9780946511648
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Malcolm Cormack
Publisher:
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 182
ISBN-13: 9780521388870
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Examines the works of the English painter, and discusses his contributions to the art world by analyzing his personal style
Author: Valerie Hedquist
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2019-07-08
Total Pages: 228
ISBN-13: 1351006843
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The reception of Thomas Gainsborough’s Blue Boy from its origins to its appearances in contemporary visual culture reveals how its popularity was achieved and maintained by diverse audiences and in varied venues. Performative manifestations resulted in contradictory characterizations of the painted youth as an aristocrat or a "regular fellow," as masculine or feminine, or as heterosexual or gay. In private and public spaces where viewers saw the actual painting and where living and rendered replicas circulated, Gainsborough’s painting was often the centerpiece where dominant and subordinate classes met, gender identities were enacted, and sexuality was implicitly or overtly expressed.
Author: Thomas Gainsborough
Publisher: Delphi Classics
Published: 2016-07-28
Total Pages: 785
ISBN-13: 1786564939
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The portrait and landscape painter Thomas Gainsborough was the dominant British portraitist of the second half of the eighteenth century. Credited as a founder of the British landscape school, Gainsborough sought to change the artistic tastes of his day, establishing an original and innovative approach to high art. Delphi’s Masters of Art Series presents the world’s first digital e-Art books, allowing readers to explore the works of great artists in comprehensive detail. This volume presents Gainsborough’s complete paintings in beautiful detail, with concise introductions, hundreds of high quality images and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * The complete paintings of Thomas Gainsborough — over 550 paintings, fully indexed and arranged in chronological and alphabetical order * Includes reproductions of rare works * Features a special ‘Highlights’ section, with concise introductions to the masterpieces, giving valuable contextual information * Enlarged ‘Detail’ images, allowing you to explore Gainsborough’s celebrated works in detail, as featured in traditional art books * Hundreds of images in colour – highly recommended for viewing on tablets and smart phones or as a valuable reference tool on more conventional eReaders * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the paintings * Easily locate the paintings you wish to view * Includes a selection of Gainsborough's drawings - explore the artist’s varied works * Features two bonus biographies - discover Gainsborough's artistic and personal life * Scholarly ordering of plates into chronological order Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting e-Art books CONTENTS: The Highlights GAINSBOROUGH’S FOREST MR. AND MRS. ANDREWS JOHN PLAMPIN THE PAINTER’S DAUGHTERS CHASING A BUTTERFLY SELF PORTRAIT MARY, COUNTESS HOWE THE HARVEST WAGGON THE BLUE BOY THE LINLEY SISTERS THE WATERING PLACE JOHANN CHRISTIAN BACH MRS. GAINSBOROUGH GIRL WITH PIGS GIOVANNI BACCELLI SHEPHERD BOYS WITH DOGS FIGHTING PORTRAIT OF THE THREE ELDEST PRINCESSES: CHARLOTTE, PRINCESS ROYAL, AUGUSTA AND ELIZABETH MRS. SIDDONS MRS. RICHARD BRINSLEY SHERIDAN THE MORNING WALK GIRL WITH DOG AND PITCHER The Paintings THE COMPLETE PAINTINGS ALPHABETICAL LIST OF PAINTINGS Selected Drawings LIST OF DRAWINGS The Biographies GAINSBOROUGH by Max Rothschild BRIEF BIOGRAPHY: THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH by William Cosmo Monkhouse Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to buy the whole Art series as a Super Set
Author: George Williams Fulcher
Publisher:
Published: 1856
Total Pages: 266
ISBN-13:
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