Matt's Old Masters: Titian, Rubens, Velasquez, Hogarth
Category: Books,Arts & Photography,History & Criticism
Matt's Old Masters: Titian, Rubens, Velasquez, Hogarth Details
From the Publisher In this eye–opening study, British art historian Matthew Collings clears the dust off the Old Masters, revealing just how original and subversive they really were in their own lifetimes. The key figures he has chosen are Titian, Rubens, Velásquez, and Hogarth. This art is all about the painting: the verve and the style and the practice of how colorful goo can make powerful, challenging pictures. Appreciating it takes a little patience and some art historical context, and Collings does a fine job aiding the would–be aesthete’s eye and brain. Read more About the Author Matthew Collings is an artist, art historian and cultural critic. He used to present The Late Show and presents on Channel 4 London's most important art prize, the Turner Prize. His first book, Blimey! on the London Artworld from Bacon to Hirst was extremely well received and the first book to be published by 21, the publishing company set up by David Bowie and Modern Painters. Read more
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I really like the book, but the binding quality is really poor. I wasn't even half-way through the (brand-new) book when the cover came off. What a shame...