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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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In this book, one of the leading German social historians of art clarifies various aspects of Courbet's work, provides new information about this leader of the realist school as well as a new interpretation of his work. Courbet is presented as a man of many faces and Herding explains his attraction to various causes in terms of an artistic crisis in the mid 19th-century and not merely as personal instability. He discusses the subliminal social meanings of Courbet's landscape paintings, showing that they provided a way to express his feelings of personal freedom and political independence under the regime of Napoleon III. Investigating the role of colour in Courbet's work, he focuses on the link between technical handling and meaning. Exploring Courbet's late work through an analysis of two previously unknown paintings, Herding shows that it bears a relationship to Impressionist painting with its spontaneous highlights. The final chapter on the caricatures of Courbet's paintings demonstrates how they provide a key to understanding why his art has been the object of violent criticism. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (1)

not a single color reproduction
im giving this three stars because i have admittedly not read the book.given that its published by yale university press, i imagine the writing is quality writing, but the reproductions are poor and there is not a single one in color.this would be understandable if the book had been published and printed in 1938, but im quite sure we had color printing by 1991. ... Read more