Unheard of now outside Germany, his narrative paintings look straightforward at first. But when you try reading them…
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One reason for the continuing popularity of more traditional means of storytelling is their lack of explicitness, and reliance on the imagination.
How Rembrandt’s uses lighting to enhance and add to his narrative, and how one of his greatest paintings got cut up and went to Sweden.
Covers 18 well-known narratives from post-classical history, with example paintings for each.
Covers 35 well-known narratives from books, plays, movies, poems, and other literary sources, with example paintings for each.
Covers 30 well-known narratives from Biblical sources, with example paintings for each.
Covers 56 well-known narratives from classical Roman and Greek sources, with example paintings.
An index to 143 well-known narratives covered in the series about narrative paintings. A unique resource.
Unique paintings of the ancient history of France, in response to dreadful defeat in the Franco-Prussian War.
Best known as the most influential children’s book illustrator, he painted several narrative paintings too.
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