Thomas ColeEach of these handsome volumes contains 32 large color plates reproduced with superb fidelity on special paper. The informative text and detailed captions will provide inspiration and fresh insight for all who admire great painting.Considered the founder of the Hudson River School, Cole infused his dramatic portrayals of the American landscape with an aura of grandeur, sublimity, and moral and religious meaning. |
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Recenze od uživatele - Big_Bang_Gorilla - LibraryThingThis is a better-than-nothing survey of an early-Victorian American artist who deserves far better and, thrity years later, still hasn't really gotten one. The text and the quality of the ... Přečíst celou recenzi
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Recenze od uživatele - Big_Bang_Gorilla - LibraryThingBeing an annoyingly spotty selection of the works of American painter Thomas Cole. Cole's major allegories, The Course of Empire and The Voyage of Life, are not fully reproduced. The space given over ... Přečíst celou recenzi
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