In the shadow of Velazquez : a life in art history
Brown, Jonathan, 1939-2014
Book
In this lucid, witty book, the eminent art historian Jonathan Brown examines links between his personal life and his study of Hispanic art of the Golden Age. His adventures are offered as a model for understanding how art history is shaped by life experiences, and he describes the influence of his parents, Jean and Leonard Brown, noted collectors of documentation of 20th-century avant-garde movements. His turn to research on the Golden Age of Spanish art was motivated by a year in Madrid, 1958-59. Art history in Spain was modeled on the policies of the Franco regime, and Brown sought to find different ways to interpret Spanish painting. His approach is demonstrated by fresh insight into painters, including Velazquez. A new interpretation of Las Meninas is proposed and the perils of attribution are examined. Later in his career, Brown began to study the transformation of Spanish art in the Americas. The book originated as a series of six lectures delivered at the Museo Nacional del Prado in 2012.
Main title:
In the shadow of Velazquez : a life in art history / Jonathan Brown.
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Imprint:
New Haven, [Conn.] : Yale University Press, [2014], c2014.New Haven, [Conn.] : Yale University Press, [2014]©2014.
Collation:
x, 158 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 26 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
1.Curriculum Vitae -- 2."Scientific and Rigorous" -- 3.El Greco and Ribera -- 4.Art at the Court of the Spanish Habsburgs -- 5.Velazquez -- 6.My Discovery of Spanish America -- 7.Closing Remarks.
ISBN:
9780300203967
Dewey class:
709.2
Language:
English
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BRN:
36904
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Melbourne Library | -Art and Culture | ARTS 709.2 BROW | Available |