The sun

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• Michael Philipp

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Published to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Monet’s 1872 painting, this illuminating catalog explores how artists have historically incorporated the sun as a reference point and source of inspiration. The sun has long symbolized light, warmth, and life, serving as a representation of power, divinity, and change. Artists have utilized the sun to delve into light and color, as well as to engage in discussions about climate. This groundbreaking work investigates visual representations of the sun from antiquity to the present, organized into seven chronological sections that highlight both enduring and period-specific examples. It covers symbolic and allegorical representations, mythological iconography, and the emotional impact of solar imagery. Featuring over two hundred stunning reproductions of both well-known and lesser-known artworks, the catalog includes insightful texts that discuss solar symbolism in pre-Christian art, 17th-century depictions of Louis XIV as the “Sun King,” and how artists like Rubens and Monet integrated the sun into their narratives. It also examines the Impressionists' exploration of the sun's effects on landscapes, Neo-Impressionists' color experiments based on the solar spectrum, and 20th-century artists' diverse approaches to solar representation across various media.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2023
• Einband: Hardcover