Pierre-Paul Prud'hon: 45+ Neoclassical Paintings - Neoclassicism (English Edition) [Kindle-editie] beoordelingen het boek quotes

PIERRE-PAUL PRUD'HON Art Book contains 45+ reproductions of sketches, portraits, and genre scenes with title,date and interesting facts page below. Book includes Table of Contents, thumbnail gallery and is formatted for all Kindle readers and Tablets (use rotate and/or zoom feature on landscape/horizontal images for optimal viewing).BORN: April 4, 1758 in Cluny, France.DIED: February 16, 1823 in Paris, France.MOVEMENT: NeoclassicalINTERESTING FACTS:§ Prud’hon studied painting in Dijon at sixteen years of age.§ In 1784, Prud’hon went to Rome where he studied the work of da Vinci and Correggio and met sculptor Antonio Canova.§ In Paris, he found favor with Napoleon and received commissions for portraits, allegorical paintings and ceiling decorations.§ In 1821, Prud’hon fell into a depression that led to his death after a pupil and collaborator committed suicide in his studio.NOTABLE WORKS:Portrait of the Empress Joséphine, Justice and Divine Vengeance Pursuing Crime, and Venus Bathing.