1000 Sculptures of Genius
(2014)

Nonfiction

eBook

Provider: hoopla

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PUBLISHED
[United States] : Parkstone International : Made available through hoopla, 2014
DESCRIPTION

1 online resource

ISBN/ISSN
9781783109333 (electronic bk.) MWT11752180, 1783109335 (electronic bk.) 11752180
LANGUAGE
English
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From the Antiquity to the 20th century, this sculpture collection offers a truly original vision of Western art. Here are the most sensual and harmonious masterworks to the most provocative and minimalist sculptures. Sculpture shapes the world and our concept of beauty, leaving everlasting silhouettes and always creating new intriguing ones. These masterworks are the mirror of an era, of an artist and his public and through this sculpture gallery, one visits not only the history of art, but history as a whole. Between the acclaimed ideals of beauty and the most controversial works, 1000 Sculptures of Genius will give you a true panoramic view of Western sculpture. Along with numerous references, comments on masterworks, and biographies, this work enables the reader to rediscover the Western world heritage and is the perfect guide for art students and statuary lovers

Mode of access: World Wide Web

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