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Rebels and martyrs : the image of the artist in the nineteenth century / Alexander Sturgis with Rupert Christiansen, Lois Oliver & Michael Wilson.

By: Sturgis, Alexander.
Contributor(s): Christiansen, Rupert | Oliver, Lois | Wilson, Michael, 1951- | National Gallery (Great Britain).
Publisher: London : National Gallery, 2006Description: 192 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.ISBN: 9781857093469 ; 1857093461.Subject(s): Art, Modern -- 19th century -- Exhibitions | Art, Modern -- 19th century -- Themes, motives -- Exhibitions | Artists and models in art -- ExhibitionsDDC classification: 709.034
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The mythical artist, heroic and rebellious, isolated and suffering, is the creation of late-18th-century Romanticism. Throughout the 19th century this powerful myth influenced the way people thought and wrote about artists and, more importantly, the way artists thought about--and depicted--themselves.
Covering the period from the French Revolution to World War I, from Romanticism to the avant-garde, this catalogue considers how artists responded to this myth. The focus is on key artists and groups who self-consciously forged distinctive identities: the Nazarenes, Delacroix, Courbet, Manet, Van Gogh, Gauguin, the Nabis, and Schiele. The book includes an introduction, a chronology, and an overview of the myth of the artist in literature, as well as a beautifully illustrated catalogue section arranged according to such themes as Bohemia; Dandy and Fl#65533;neur; Priest, Seer, Martyr, Christ; and Creativity and Sexuality.

Published to accompany the exhibition Rebels and martyrs held at the National Gallery, London, 28th June - 28th August 2006.

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CHOICE Review

The theme of this book illustrates the myth of the artist as a hero and a martyr in the 19th century. It accompanies the recent Rebels and Martyrs: The Image of the Artist in the Nineteenth Century exhibition at the National Gallery in London, the first major exhibition on this theme. This subject is very enjoyable, and the exploration of creativity and image is evoked in the descriptive text. Two thorough essays addressing the theme of "the myth of the artist" are followed by the catalog, divided into thematic sections such as "Romantic Myths," "Bohemia," and "The Dandy and Flaneur." In each of the sections, full-page images are reproduced well and accompanied by short essays regarding the artist and portrait. The accompanying texts are insightful and reveal the regard that the scholars have for the theme. Although the artists included in the exhibition are overwhelmingly male, this discrepancy is addressed in the text. For all libraries, especially those with an emphasis on the fine arts and art history. ^BSumming Up: Recommended. General readers; lower-division undergraduates through professionals. J. Friedman Clemson University

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Alexander Sturgis was Exhibition and Programs Curator at the National Gallery, London, and is now Director of the Holburne Museum of Art, Bath. He is the author of Pocket Guide Faces and Telling Time , both published by National Gallery Company. Rupert Christiansen is an arts columnist and opera critic of the Daily Telegraph . Lois Oliver is Assistant Curator at the National Gallery, London. Michael Wilson was formerly Head of Exhibitions and Display at the National Gallery, London.

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