THE SUN

Published in conjunction with the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of Monets 1872 painting, Impression, Sunrise, this unique and illuminating catalog reaches throughout history to explore how artists have incorporated the sun as a reference point and as inspiration in their art. The book investigates visual representations of the sun from antiquity to the present day. It is divided into seven roughly chronological sections that look at both epoch-spanning and period specific examples, including symbolic, allegorical representation...[Llegir més]