Catalog of an exhibition held at the National Portrait Gallery, London, July 13-October 22, 2017. "The encounter" : July 13, 2017-October 22, 2017, National Portrait Gallery (Great Britain). Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-184) and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- Likeness, presence and the practice of Renaissance portrait drawing / Tarnya Cooper -- Collectors and the popularity of portrait drawings in Britain / Jeremy Wood -- Learning to draw and copying from the master -- Drawing from life -- Drawing in the studio: artists and assistants -- Drawing among friends: the Carracci studio -- Oil sketches: drawing in paint -- Drawing children -- Drawing the court: Hans Holbein the Younger -- Capturing likeness.
Summary:
This book brings together fifty exquisite observational portrait drawings from the Renaissance and Baroque periods, including works by Leonardo da Vinci, Dürer, Bernini, Carracci, Clouet, Rubens, and Holbein. More than a record of appearance, these works capture a moment of connection between artist and sitter: an encounter. This book includes illuminating essays on drawing practice by the Gallery's Curatorial Director Tarnya Cooper, and on the collecting of portrait drawings in Britain by Jeremy Wood. Exhibition: National Portrait Gallery, London, UK (13.07.-22.10.2017).
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