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The Dance of Death Paperback / softback
by Edward Lucie-Smith
Part of the CV/Visual Arts Research series
Paperback / softback
Description
In his fascinating study of the pervasive theme of 'The Dance of Death' 'Edward Lucie-Smith traces its lineage in art from mosaiics of Pompeii and early Medieval frescos.
He cites the celebrated engraving by Albrecht Durer: The Knight, Death and the Devil' and an extensive series of woodcuts,'The Dance of Death' by Hans Holbein the Younger.
He explores 'Les Grand Miseres de Guerre', by Jaques Callot, the nightmares of Henri Fuseli and bitter social studies of Goya.
The story takes in harsh anti-war prints by Louis Raemaeker and iconic works by Edvard Munch and Egon Schiele.The monograph is fully illustrated in colour with bio-data, notes and references.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:56 pages, 24 colour ill.
- Publisher:CV Publications
- Publication Date:18/09/2013
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- ISBN:9781908419835
Information
-
Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:56 pages, 24 colour ill.
- Publisher:CV Publications
- Publication Date:18/09/2013
- Category:
- ISBN:9781908419835