Richard Parkes Bonington On the Pleasures of Painting |
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| Author:
| Noon, Patrick J. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-300-05108-7 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1991 |
| Publisher: | Yale University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $90.00 |
Book Description:
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Richard Parkes Bonington (1802-1828) was prehaps the most important British landscape painter of his era after Turner and Constable. Although his career spanned less than 10 years, his dazzling virtuosity propelled him immediately to the forefront of the Romantic movement in both France and England. Even after his early death his art continued to influence decades of French artists and critics, most notably Delacroix, Corot and Baudelaire. This illustrated book is a study of Bonington...
More DescriptionRichard Parkes Bonington (1802-1828) was prehaps the most important British landscape painter of his era after Turner and Constable. Although his career spanned less than 10 years, his dazzling virtuosity propelled him immediately to the forefront of the Romantic movement in both France and England. Even after his early death his art continued to influence decades of French artists and critics, most notably Delacroix, Corot and Baudelaire. This illustrated book is a study of Bonington and also a comprehensive survey of his works.