Gods and Heroes: Masterpieces from the École Des Beaux-Arts, Paris - Tapa dura

"Even if you are unable to see Gods and Heroes in person, consider acquiring the handsome catalogue that accompanies it"--Sarah Hassan, Fine Art Connoisseur "This glossy catalogue of paintings, drawings and sculptures from Paris's Ecole des Beaux-Arts examines its fundamental influence upon Western art during the late 17th, 18th and 19th century"--Justin Postlethwaite & Florence Derrick, France Today "A visual and informative delight for all who are interested in painting, drawing and sculpture"-Tim Forrest's E & A blog "Even if you are unable to see Gods and Heroes in person, consider acquiring the handsome catalogue that accompanies it"--Sarah Hassan, Fine Art Connoisseur "This glossy catalogue of paintings, drawings and sculptures from Paris's Ecole des Beaux-Arts examines its fundamental influence upon Western art during the late 17th, 18th and 19th century"--Justin Postlethwaite & Florence Derrick, France Today "A visual and informative delight for all who are interested in painting, drawing and sculpture"-Tim Forrest's E & A blog -Even if you are unable to see Gods and Heroes in person, consider acquiring the handsome catalogue that accompanies it---Sarah Hassan, Fine Art Connoisseur -This glossy catalogue of paintings, drawings and sculptures from Paris's Ecole des Beaux-Arts examines its fundamental influence upon Western art during the late 17th, 18th and 19th century---Justin Postlethwaite & Florence Derrick, France Today -A visual and informative delight for all who are interested in painting, drawing and sculpture--Tim Forrest's E & A blog "Even if you are unable to see "Gods and Heroes" in person, consider acquiring the handsome catalogue that accompanies it"Sarah Hassan, "Fine Art Connoisseur" "This glossy catalogue of paintings, drawings and sculptures from Paris s Ecole des Beaux-Arts examines its fundamental influence upon Western art during the late 17th, 18th and 19th century"Justin Postlethwaite & Florence Derrick, "France Today" "A visual and informative delight for all who are interested in painting, drawing and sculpture"Tim Forrest's E & A blog " "This glossy catalogue of paintings, drawings and sculptures from Paris's Ecole des Beaux-Arts examines its fundamental influence upon Western art during the late 17th, 18th and 19th century. It provides a comprehensive overview" and "offers an exceptional insight"-Justin Postlethwaite & Florence Derrick, "France Today"

Telling the fascinating story behind the pivotal role of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, and its influence on so much of late seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth century European visual culture, Gods and Heroes features 208 extraordinary art works from the Ecole's collection. These include remarkable paintings by Jean-Honore Fragonard, Nicolas Poussin, Jacques-Louis David, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, and Antoine Watteau, as well as drawings by Leonardo and Raphael. A combination of great art, by leading French and European artists, plus texts by leading authors serve to make this a major publication, with lasting and broad appeal across a whole range of scholarly, academic, collecting, exhibition visiting and general art lovers markets. Contents: Foreword and Acknowledgements by both Director of AFA and Director of the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts; Essay by Emmanuel Schwartz on the History and curriculum of the Academy and the Ecole and their wider historical impact; Essay by Emmanuelle Brugerolles on the formation of the drawings collections; Essay by Patricia Mainardi on the lasting influence of classicism in western art and culture; Main catalogue section containing 208 entries.