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The Encounter

Drawings from Leonardo to Rembrandt

Charlotte Bolland , Tarnya Cooper
Through discussion of 50 portrait drawings by artists of the Renaissance and Baroque periods, this volume of essays, reproductions and commentaries explores the creative encounter between artist and sitter. Discussing works by artists such as Bernini, Dürer and Holbein, the authors address a number of themes, notably the reasons why artists produced portrait drawings, and the impact of developments in drawing on the practice of portraiture over a period of around 250 years. Originally accompanied a National Portrait Gallery exhibition. Slightly off-mint
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Product information:
  • Publisher: National Portrait Gallery
  • Year: 2017
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 192pp
  • Illustrated: Yes
  • Dimensions: 287x228mm
  • ISBN: 9781855147751
  • Condition: New - Very Good
  • Weight: 1kg
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This book brings together fifty exquisite observational portrait drawings from the Renaissance and Baroque periods , including works by Leonardo da Vinci, Durer, Holbein, Bernini, Carracci, Clouet , Rubens and Rembrandt . More than a record of the sitters ' appearance, these works capture a moment of connection between artist and sitter: an encounter.
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  1. The Encounter
    The Encounter
    Charlotte Bolland, Tarnya Cooper
    RRP £24.95
    now Publ £7.99
    sale Now £3.99
    Condition: New