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Beschreibung
A sweeping history of aging in European art across centuries. Old Age in Art shows how elders have been depicted from ancient Greece and Rome to the present century. The book explores portraits, including self-portraits, and stories of older figures in religion, myth, and history, focusing on the theme of wisdom versus folly. Larry Silver also discusses the concept of old age within the Middle Ages and early modern periods. The final chapter examines how renowned artists like Michelangelo, Titian, and Monet turned to experimental forms and new subjects in their later years. This book provides a comprehensive overview of old age in European art history.
A sweeping history of aging in European art across centuries. Old Age in Art shows how elders have been depicted from ancient Greece and Rome to the present century. The book explores portraits, including self-portraits, and stories of older figures in religion, myth, and history, focusing on the theme of wisdom versus folly. Larry Silver also discusses the concept of old age within the Middle Ages and early modern periods. The final chapter examines how renowned artists like Michelangelo, Titian, and Monet turned to experimental forms and new subjects in their later years. This book provides a comprehensive overview of old age in European art history.
Über den Autor
Larry Silver is the Farquhar Professor Emeritus of History of Art at the University of Pennsylvania. He has published numerous monographs and exhibition catalogs, including Rembrandt's Holland, also published by Reaktion Books.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2025
Genre: Importe, Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Kunstgeschichte
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Einband - fest (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9781836390510
ISBN-10: 1836390513
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Silver, Larry
Hersteller: Reaktion Books
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 218 x 141 x 25 mm
Von/Mit: Larry Silver
Erscheinungsdatum: 12.08.2025
Gewicht: 0,548 kg
Artikel-ID: 133284224