Americans in Spain : painting and travel, 1820-1920 /
"The art and culture of Spain significantly influenced many of America's most renowned 19th- and 20th-century artists. Mary Cassatt visited the country early in her career and first garnered the attention of the French Impressionists with her paintings of Spanish themes. William Merritt Ch...
| Uniform Title: | Americans in Spain (Milwaukee Art Museum) |
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| Main Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin : Norfolk, Virginia :
Milwaukee Art Museum ; Chrysler Museum of Art,
[2020]
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| Summary: | "The art and culture of Spain significantly influenced many of America's most renowned 19th- and 20th-century artists. Mary Cassatt visited the country early in her career and first garnered the attention of the French Impressionists with her paintings of Spanish themes. William Merritt Chase, fascinated with Spanish art, traveled to Madrid and its environs to paint landscapes and study at the Prado. And Robert Henri not only drew on the country's culture and traditions as a personal muse but repeatedly brought his art students to Spain as part of their training. Featuring works by all of these artists, as well as others such as John Singer Sargent and Thomas Eakins, this handsome volume reveals the important and varied ways that Spain inspired a century of American artists"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 223 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780300252965 030025296X 9781938885136 1938885139 |