Faces of power : what great paintings say

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Title:

Faces of power : what great paintings say

Alternate title:

What great paintings say ; faces of power

Author:

Hagen, Rose-Marie, author.

Hagen, Rainer, 1928- author.

Series:

Basic art series 2.0.

Summary:

"The intrigue, drama, and covert messages hidden in the faces of powerful men and women. Byzantine empresses, French revolutionaries, and Spanish generals: history's most impressive figures stare boldly out of the canvases in this collection of formidable paintings. Each individual represented in these images radiates with strength and splendor; be they an aristocratic widow in mourning, a murdered politician, or a jovial group of Ukrainian rebels. Authors Rose-Marie and Rainer Hagen tease out the stories and secrets of 13 masterpieces by artists including Goya, Titian, Velázquez, and Ilya Repin. Regal, holy, and wise, the men and women in these works will inspire you with their conquests and resilience."-- Provided by publisher.

Edition:

English edition.

Physical Description:

95 pages : colour illustrations ; 27 cm.

Subject Term:

Human figure in art -- History.

Upper class in art.

Painting -- Appreciation.

Author(s):

Hagen, Rainer, 1928-

Publisher:

Taschen,

Publication Date:

2018

ISBN:

9783836569767

Publication Information:

Köln : Taschen, [2018]

Call Number:

757 HAGEN

Holds: Copies:

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Byzantine empresses, French revolutionaries, and Spanish generals: history's most impressive figures stare boldly out of the canvases in this collection of formidable paintings. Each individual represented in these images radiates with strength and splendor; be they an aristocratic widow in mourning, a murdered politician, or a jovial group of Ukrainian rebels.
Authors Rose-Marie and Rainer Hagen tease out the stories and secrets of 13 masterpieces by artists including Goya, Titian, Velázquez, and Ilya Repin. Regal, holy, and wise, the men and women in these works will inspire you with their conquests and resilience.
TASCHEN reproduces these masterworks in stunning quality, working in collaboration with esteemed art collections all over the world, including in Brussels, St. Petersburg, New York, and Naples. Combining astute analysis with magnified painting details, this book is a unique historical investigation in tribute to the movers and shakers of the past.