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A Brief History of the Artist from God to Picasso

About A Brief History of the Artist from God to Picasso

Explores art history and imaginative literature to show how fiction and history inform each other. Traces the modern idea of the artist to the epic tradition from Homer and Ovid to Dante, leading to Michelangelo. Examines how Vasari shaped Balzac's idea of the artist, and Balzac influenced Picasso's.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780271036762
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 168
  • Published:
  • May 14, 2011
  • Dimensions:
  • 230x153x12 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 282 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: August 15, 2025

Description of A Brief History of the Artist from God to Picasso

Explores art history and imaginative literature to show how fiction and history inform each other. Traces the modern idea of the artist to the epic tradition from Homer and Ovid to Dante, leading to Michelangelo. Examines how Vasari shaped Balzac's idea of the artist, and Balzac influenced Picasso's.

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