Readers will come away from this well-researched and absorbing book with a steadfast appreciation of the Salon’s disciplined and academic approach to painting, and an understanding of why these works were once so revered by the general public. He explores styles and themes that were especially prevalent in Salon painting: history painting portraits from home and in society the rise of 'Orientalism' and the nationalism of landscape. Harmony Between Man and Nature - discover the artists who sought to. In an opulent new book, illustrated throughout with gorgeous reproductions of masterpieces by Cabanel, Manet, Biertstadt, the Pre-Raphaelites, and Sargent, naming a few, Wolf looks at Salon painting from a variety of perspectives, such as the rise of the bourgeoisie and Paris’s position as Europe’s cultural capital.

Art historian Norbert Wolf turns back the pages of history as he reintroduces readers to the artistry and excellence of Salon painting in Europe, Britain, Russia and the US. Salon painting has often been dismissed as overly academic or staid. This book looks to reassess the other side of the art history of the 19th century. The rejected works form today’s canon of art history and are regarded as heralds of a modern age. This volume gathers an essay situating the genre across different regions, crisp painting reproductions, and detailed interpretations of 31 crucial pieces to offer a comprehensive introduction to Romanticism.īorn back in 1985, the Basic Art Series has evolved into the best-selling art book collection ever published.The Paris Salons of the mid-19th century are more famous today for the paintings that were rejected than for those that were actually shown. In a revolt against rationalism, Romanticism sought to return to nature and the belief in the. Romantic styles and subjects varied widely throughout Europe and America, ranging from tranquil contemplative scenes to spectacularly staged events, and it is precisely this diversity that lends Romantic art its fascination and lasting influence. Romanticism (Basic Art) By Norbert Wolf Cover Image.

Yet Romantic artists, searching perhaps for unattainable ideals, also looked back to the late medieval and Renaissance periods for nostalgic themes of Judeo-Christian heritage drawing from these, they believed that a politically and intellectually enlightened utopia could be achieved. Beginning in the early 19th century, Romantic ideals developed largely in opposition to the traditions of Greco-Roman antiquity, and advocated an open-ended and progressive?that is, modern?view of the age. In a revolt against rationalism, Romanticism sought to return to nature and the belief in the goodness of humanity, with the artist considered to be a profoundly individual creator.

Romanticism by Norbert Wolf