Screen LibrarySargent & Spain /
"For the first time, explore John Singer Sargent's fascination with Spain as seen in stunning landscapes, architectural views, figure studies, and scenes of everyday life. American artist John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) experienced Spain, including the picturesque island of Majorca, as a s...
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Yale University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | New Haven, CT : |
| Publication Dates: | 2022. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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"For the first time, explore John Singer Sargent's fascination with Spain as seen in stunning landscapes, architectural views, figure studies, and scenes of everyday life. American artist John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) experienced Spain, including the picturesque island of Majorca, as a source of rejuvenation and inspiration. Sargent and Spain features scores of the artist's dazzling watercolors, oil paintings, and drawings, from landscapes and seascapes to architectural studies, scenes of everyday life, and sympathetic portraits of the Roma and other local people he encountered. Immersing himself in the country's rich culture, he studied Spanish masters old and new, lavishing particular attention on works by Diego Velázquez in the Prado. He rendered the distinctive architecture of the Alhambra as well as other palaces and churches, and he captured lively scenes of ports and villages. Intrigued by Spanish dance and music, Sargent created dynamic views of flamenco and the famous dancer La Carmencita. A map and an illustrated chronology document the artist's seven trips to and travels through Spain. This handsome book showcases, for the first time, Sargent's captivation with Spain and the remarkable works of art now associated with it. "-- |
| Item Description: | Catalog of an exhibition held at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., October 2, 2022-January 2, 2023, and at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Legion of Honor, San Francisco, California, February 11-May 14, 2023. |
| Carrier Form: | 255 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (some color), portraits ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780300266467 0300266464 |
| Index Number: | N6537 |
| CLC: | J231(712)-28 |
| Call Number: | J231(712)-28/S245 |
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Map : Sargent's travels in Spain -- Ultimate affinities : Sargent presses south / Studying the masters (cats.1-12) -- The cult of Velázquez, the call of the modern : Sargent and Spanish masters old and new / dance and music (cats. 13-51) -- Portraying the art of flamenco, embodying Spanish dance / The land, its culture and people (cats. 52-115) -- Amiable people, intricate patterns, and a language of delight / Spirituality and religion (cats. 116-132) -- Sensuality and spirituality : Sargent's surprise to the community / Chronology : Sargent in Spain / |