Great temptations : the seduction of painting /
I can resist everything," wrote Oscar Wilde, "except temptation." What is it that makes a painting so attractive, so irresistible? In this collection of essays, Dominic van den Boogerd writes with passion about the exhibitions he has seen, the painters he has spoken with and the talks...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam :
Roma Publications,
[2018]
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| Edition: | English edition. |
| Series: | ROMA publication ;
342. |
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| Summary: | I can resist everything," wrote Oscar Wilde, "except temptation." What is it that makes a painting so attractive, so irresistible? In this collection of essays, Dominic van den Boogerd writes with passion about the exhibitions he has seen, the painters he has spoken with and the talks by artists that he has organised as the director of De Ateliers in Amsterdam. About the pleasures and pitfalls of painting, forbidden favorites and the flirtation between the art of painting and other muses. |
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| Physical Description: | 392 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789492811363 9492811367 |