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Book Review
Contact: Art and the Pull of Print
12/2024 | 1461 | 166
Pages: 1286
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Salsbury, Britany (Salsbury, Britany)
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Contact: Art and the Pull of Print By Jennifer L. Roberts. 232 pp. incl. 117 col. + 14 b. & w. ills. (Princeton University Press, 2024), £35. ISBN 978–0–691–25585–9. | :
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‘Une pièce fort singulière’: the rediscovery of Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s ‘Andromeda and the sea monster’
11/2024 | 1460 | 166
Pages: 1101–1122
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Clemente, Maichol (Clemente, Maichol)
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1. Andromeda and the sea monster, here attributed to Gian Lorenzo Bernini. c.1616–17. Marble, 53 by 34 by 24 cm. (Private collection; photograph Tony Fisher).
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10. Detail of Fig.1. (Photograph Tony Fisher).
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11. Detail of Fig.1. (Photograph Tony Fisher).
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12. Detail of Fig.8. (Photograph Mauro Magliani).
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13. Detail of the Bust of Antonio Coppola, by Pietro Bernini with Gian Lorenzo Bernini. 1612. Marble. (Museo di Arte Sacra di San Giovanni dei Fiorentini, Rome; photograph Domenico Ventura).
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14. Detail of Fig.1. (Photograph the author).
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15. Detail of Fig.26. (Photograph Mauro Magliani).
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16. Detail of a putto, by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. 1618. Marble. (Barberini Chapel, Sant’Andrea della Valle, Rome; photograph Mauro Magliani).
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17. Detail of the Virgin Mary from the relief of the Assumption, by Pietro Bernini. 1607–10. Marble. (Baptistery, S. Maria Maggiore, Rome; photograph Mauro Magliani).
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18. Anima Beata, by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. c.1619. Marble, 41.5 by 29 by 24 cm. (Spanish Embassy to the Holy See, Rome; photograph Domenico Ventura).
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19. Bacchanal: faun teased by children, by Pietro and Gian Lorenzo Bernini. c.1615–16. Marble, 132.4 by 73.7 by 47.9 cm. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).
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2. View of the back of Fig.1. (Photograph Tony Fisher).
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20. Detail of Fig.19.
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21. Detail of Fig.1. (Photograph Tony Fisher).
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22. Detail of Fig.1. (Photograph Tony Fisher).
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23. Detail of Fig.1. (Photograph Tony Fisher).
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24. Detail of Fig.25.
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25. Boy with a dragon, by Gian Lorenzo (and Pietro?) Bernini. c.1616. Marble, 55.9 by 52 by 41.5 cm. (J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles).
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26. St Lawrence on the gridiron, by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. c.1616–17. Marble, 66 by 108 cm. (MiC – Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence; photograph Mauro Magliani).
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27. Detail of Fig.26, rotated 90 degrees. (Photograph Mauro Magliani).
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28. Detail of Fig.1. (Photograph Tony Fisher).
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29. Detail of Fig.26, rotated 90 degrees. (Photograph Mauro Magliani).
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3. Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Minister of Louis XIV, by Claude Lefebvre. 1666. Oil on canvas, 130 by 96 cm. (Musée et Domaine National de Versailles et de Trianon; Bridgeman Images).
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30. Detail of Fig.1. (Photograph Tony Fisher).
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31. St Sebastian, by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. 1617. Marble, 98 by 42 by 49 cm. (Private collection, on loan to Museum Thyssen- Bornemisza, Madrid).
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32. Detail of Fig.2. (Photograph Tony Fisher).
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33. Detail of Fig.1. (Photograph Tony Fisher).
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34. Detail of Fig.31.
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35. Detail of Fig.31.
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36. Detail of Fig.31.
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37. Detail of Fig.1. (Photograph Tony Fisher).
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38. Detail of Fig.1. (Photograph Tony Fisher).
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39. Detail of the back of Fig.31, rotated 180 degrees.
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4. Letter from Elpidio Benedetti to Jean-Baptiste Colbert, 19th March 1682. (Archives Nationales, Paris, Contrôle général des finances, G/7/551, fol.9).
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40. Detail of Fig.31.
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41. Detail of Fig.1. (Photograph Tony Fisher).
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42. Detail of Fig.1. (Photograph Tony Fisher).
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43. Detail of a Putto, by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. 1618. Marble. (Barberini Chapel, Sant’Andrea della Valle, Rome; photograph Mauro Magliani).
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44. Detail of Fig.47.
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45. Detail of Fig.46.
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46. Neptune and Triton, by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. 1622–23. Marble, height 182.2 cm. (Victoria and Albert Museum, London; Bridgeman Images).
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47. Rear view of Rape of Proserpina, by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. 1621–22. Marble, height without base 255 cm. (MiC – Galleria Borghese, Rome).
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5. Side view of Fig.1. (Photograph Tony Fisher).
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6. Side view of Fig.1. (Photograph Tony Fisher).
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7. Side view of Fig.8. (Photograph Mauro Magliani).
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8. Andromeda, by Pietro Bernini. c.1615. Marble, 105 by 52.5 by 40 cm. (Accademia Carrara, Bergamo; photograph Mauro Magliani).
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9. Detail of Fig.8. (Photograph Mauro Magliani).
Book Review
The Embroidered Altarpiece from El Burgo de Osma
08/2024 | 1457 | 166
Pages: 879–80
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Monnas, Lisa (Monnas, Lisa)
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The Embroidered Altarpiece from El Burgo de Osma Edited by Evelin Wetter and Martha Wolff. 428 pp. incl. 308 col. + b. & w. ills. (Abegg- Stiftung, Riggisberg, 2022), CHF 85. ISBN 978–3–905014–72–3. | :
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3. Detail of the embroidered altarpiece from Burgo de Osma, showing Christ. Spain, mid-1450s–mid-1460s. Linen, silk, gilt and silvered-metal silk threads, seed pearls and metal spangles. (Art Institute of Chicago).
Book Review
The Mosaics of Roger II in Sicily: Visualising sacred authority
02/2024 | 1451 | 166
Pages: 210–211
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James, Liz (James, Liz)
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The Mosaics of Roger II in Sicily: Visualising sacred authority by Beat Brenk. 179 pp. incl. 159 col. + 14 b. & w. ills. (Reichert Verlag, Wiesbaden, 2022), €98. ISBN 978–3–7520–0019–1. | :
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3. Mosaic decoration of the presbytery, Cefalù Cathedral. (Photograph Beat Brenk).
Article
Stanley Spencer, postcards, small books and old masters
09/2023 | 1446 | 165
Pages: 952–67
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Martineau, Jane (Martineau, Jane; Martineau, Jane; M., J.T.)
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1. Sir Stanley Spencer; Sydney Spencer; Gilbert Spencer; William ‘Pa’ Spencer, by Philip Edward Morrell. 1914. Vintage snapshot print, 6.1 by 10.3 cm. (National Portrait Gallery, London).
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10. Postcard of a corbel in Exeter Cathedral sent by Desmond Chute to Stanley Spencer, 21st June 1916. (John Spencer collection; JS 32).
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11. Roger Fry’s glass slide of Masaccio’s St Peter healing with his shadow. (Archive Centre, King’s College, Cambridge; REF 2, box 32).
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12. St George, by Donatello. (Frontispiece of H. Rea: Donatello: Il maestro di chi sanno, London 1900).
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13. Postcard of Gentile Bellini’s Finding of the True Cross sent by Henry Lamb to Stanley Spencer. (John Spencer collection; JS 50).
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14. Postcard of Giotto’s Joachim and the shepherds sent by Jas Wood to Stanley Spencer, 17th October 1927. (UCL Art Museum, University College London; UCL 82).
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15. Reverse of Fig.14.
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16. Postcard of Pieter Bruegel’s Autumn sent by Gilbert Spencer to Stanley Spencer, 1934. (John Spencer collection; JS 82).
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2. Stanley Spencer’s postcard album open to showing a Virgin or saint holding a book, Tonnerre stone, c.1390–1400, Musée national du Moyen Age, Thermes de Cluny, Paris (inv. Cl.18931), and the Court of Pan, by Luca Signorelli, formerly in the collection of the Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin. (UCL Art Museum, University College London; UCL 4 and 5).
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3. Letter from Stanley Spencer to the Raverats illustrating the shape of the reliefs on the campanile of Florence Cathedral. 12th April 1913. (Tate Archive, TGA 8116/21).
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4. Roger Fry’s glass slide of Andrea Pisano’s Creation of Eve from the campanile of Florence Cathedral. (Archive Centre, King’s College, Cambridge; REF 2, box 13).
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5. Postcard of the Entombment of Christ, by Donatello, sent from Gwen Darwin to Stanley Spencer, 11th March 1914. (John Spencer collection; JS 6).
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6. Reverse of UCL 51.
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7. Three postcards superimposed to illustrate the west wall of the apse of S. Francesco, Arezzo, by Piero della Francesca, sent by Gwen Raverat to Stanley and Gilbert Spencer, 25th March 1914. (UCL Art Museum, University College London; UCL 53, 50 and 51).
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8. Roger Fry’s glass slides of Piero della Francesca’s Death of Adam. (Archive Centre, King’s College, Cambridge; REF 2, boxes 19 and 32).
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9. Reproduction of the Lion of St Mark, by Vittore Carpaccio, from The Masterpieces of Carpaccio and Giorgione published by Gowans & Gray, 1911.
Letter
The ‘Last Supper’ – observations and conservation summary
04/2023 | 1441 | 165
Pages: 357
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Saltmarsh, Polly (Saltmarsh, Polly)
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Short Notice
Looking slowly with Cezanne
04/2023 | 1441 | 165
Pages: 422
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Smith, Paul (Smith, Paul)
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1. Basket of apples, by Paul Cezanne. c.1893. Oil on canvas, 60 by 85 cm. (Art Institute of Chicago).
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10. Curtain, pitcher and a fruit bowl, by Paul Cezanne. 1893–94. Oil on canvas, 59.7 by 73 cm. (Private collection).
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11. Still life with apples, by Paul Cezanne. 1893–94. Oil on canvas, 65.8 by 81.6 cm. (J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles).
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12. Still life with a ginger jar and eggplants, by Paul Cezanne. 1893–94. Oil on canvas, 72.4 by 91.4 cm. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).
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14. Mont Sainte-Victoire, by Paul Cezanne. 1902–06. Oil on canvas, 64.8 by 81.3 cm. (Philadelphia Museum of Art).
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15. Mont Saint-Victoire seen from the Bibémus Quarry, by Paul Cezanne. c.1895–99. Oil on canvas, 65.1 by 81.3 cm. (Baltimore Museum of Art; Bridgeman Images).
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16. Still life with plaster cupid, by Paul Cezanne. c.1894. Oil on paper on board, 70.6 by 57.3 cm. (Courtauld Institute Gallery, London).
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17 and 18. Cupid, by Hébert fils mouleur, after François Duquesnoy. c.1900. Plaster, height 45.7 cm. Photographed at a distance of approx. 65 cm. (Photograph the author).
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19. Bathers (Les grandes baigneuses), by Paul Cezanne. c.1894–1905. Oil on canvas, 127.2 by 196.1 cm. (National Gallery, London).
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2. Auvers, panoramic view, by Paul Cezanne. 1873–75. Oil on canvas, 65.2 by 81.3 cm. (Art Institute of Chicago).
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20. Detail of Fig.19, showing the head of the figure fifth from the left. (Photograph the author).
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21. Ginger jar. China, c.1900. Stoneware, height 13.7 cm. Photographed from a distance of approx. 22 cm. (Photograph the author).
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22. Detail of Fig.25, showing the eye-socket on the right of the hindmost skull. (Photograph the author).
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23. The hindmost skull shown in Fig.25. (Atelier Cezanne, Aix-en- Provence; photograph the author).
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24. Still life with ginger jar, sugar bowl and oranges, by Paul Cezanne. 1902–06. Oil on canvas, 60.6 by 73.3 cm. (Museum of Modern Art, New York).
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25. Three skulls on a patterned carpet, by Paul Cezanne. 1904. Oil on canvas, 54.5 by 65 cm. (Kunstmuseum Solothurn; Bridgeman Images).
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3. Madame Cezanne in a red armchair, by Paul Cezanne. c.1877. Oil on canvas, 72.4 by 55.9 cm. (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston).
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4. Madame Cezanne in a yellow chair, by Paul Cezanne. 1888–90. Oil on canvas, 80.9 by 64.9 cm. (Art Institute of Chicago).
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5. The sea at L’Estaque behind trees, by Paul Cezanne. 1878–79. Oil on canvas, 73 by 92 cm. (Musée Picasso, Paris; Bridgeman Images).
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6. The Gulf of Marseilles seen from L’Estaque, by Paul Cezanne. 1878–79. Oil on canvas, 59 by 73 cm. (Musée d’Orsay, Paris; Bridgeman Images).
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7. Photograph of the motif in Fig.8 taken on 27th September 2022 at 17:24. (Photograph the author).
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8. Cliffs in L’Estaque, by Paul Cezanne. 1882–85. Oil on canvas, 73 by 92 cm. (Collection Museu de Arte de São Paolo; Bridgeman Images).
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9. Betschdorf jug. c.1900. Stoneware, height 25.8 cm. (Photograph the author).
Exhibition Review
Modigliani Up Close
01/2023 | 1438 | 165
Pages: 81-83
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Devolder, Bart J.C. (Devolder, Bart J.C.)
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Modigliani Up Close Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia 16th October 2022– 29th January 2023 | :
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19. Installation view of Modigliani Up Close at the Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, 2022. (Courtesy Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia).
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20. Self-portrait, by Amedeo Modigliani. 1919. Oil on canvas, 100 by 64.5 cm. (Museu de Arte Contemporanea da Universidade de São Paulo; exh. Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia).
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21. Young woman in a yellow dress (Renée Modot), by Amedeo Modigliani. 1918. Oil on canvas, 92 by 60 cm. (Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea, Turin; exh. Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia).
Article
Hippolyte and Paul Flandrin at Saint-Séverin, Paris
12/2022 | 1437 | 164
Pages: 1178-1189
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Marchetti, Elena (Marchetti, Elena)
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Paccoud, Stéphane (Paccoud, Stéphane)
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1. The chapel of St John the Evangelist, Saint-Séverin, Paris, after restoration, 2022. (© Ville de Paris, COARC/Jean-Marc Moser)
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10. Composition study for the Baptism of Christ, by Paul Flandrin. c.1844. Graphite, black chalk and wash on paper, 63.3 by 30 cm. (Musée du Petit Palais, Paris).
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11. The Ollioules gorges, by Paul Flandrin. 1843. Oil on paper mounted on canvas, 25.5 by 35 cm. (Musée du Louvre, Paris; photo © RMN-Grand Palais / Gérard Blot).
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12. The Ollioules gorges, by Paul Flandrin. 1843. Graphite and white chalk on brown paper, 31.3 by 23.4 cm. (Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon; © Lyon MBA / Photo Martial Couderette).
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13. Christ and the little children, by Hippolyte Flandrin. 1836–38. Oil on canvas, 313 by 441 cm. (Musée d’Art et d’Histoire, Lisieux; © Lyon MBA / Photo Martial Couderette).
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14. The Gulf of Gaeta, by Hippolyte Flandrin. 1838. Graphite and watercolour on paper, 6.9 by 18.6 cm. (Fondation Custodia, Collection Frits Lugt, Paris).
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15. Archangel Raphael, cartoon for a stained-glass window for the Chapel Saint-Ferdinand, Neuilly-sur-Seine, by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, 1842. Oil on canvas, 210 by 92 cm. (Musée du Louvre, Paris; photo © RMN-Grand Palais / René-Gabriel Ojeda).
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16. Head of St John, by Hippolyte Flandrin. 1842. Oil on paper mounted on canvas, 21.9 by 17.6 cm. (Galerie La Nouvelle Athènes, Paris).
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2. Calling of St John, by Hippolyte Flandrin. 1840. Mural painting with wax. (Chapel of St John the Evangelist, Saint-Séverin, Paris; © Ville de Paris, COARC/Jean-Marc Moser).
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3. St John on the Isle of Patmos, by Hippolyte Flandrin. 1840. Mural painting with wax (Chapel of St John the Evangelist, Saint-Séverin, Paris; © Ville de Paris, COARC/Jean-Marc Moser).
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4. Last Supper, by Hippolyte Flandrin. 1840. Mural painting with wax (Chapel of St John the Evangelist, Saint-Séverin, Paris; © Ville de Paris, COARC/Jean-Marc Moser).
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5. Martyrdom of St John, by Hippolyte Flandrin. 1840. Mural painting with wax. (Chapel of St John the Evangelist, Saint-Séverin, Paris; © Ville de Paris, COARC/Jean-Marc Moser).
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6. Study of Hippolyte Flandrin’s arms for the Last Supper, by Paul Flandrin. 1840. Graphite on squared-up paper, 19.7 by 24.1 cm. (Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown MA).
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7. Cartoon for the Martyrdom of St John, by Hippolyte Flandrin. 1840. Graphite and stump on squared-up paper, 99 by 90.8 cm. (Musée des Beaux-Arts, Lyon; © Lyon MBA / Photo Martial Couderette).
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8. Preaching of St John the Baptist, by Paul Flandrin. 1844–46. Mural painting. (Baptismal Chapel, Church of Saint-Séverin, Paris; © Ville de Paris, COARC/Emmanuel Michot).
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9. Baptism of Christ, by Paul Flandrin. 1844–46. Mural painting. (Baptismal Chapel, Saint-Séverin, Paris; © Ville de Paris, COARC / Emmanuel Michot).
Book Review
Frans Hals: The Male Portrait
06/2022 | 1431 | 164
Pages: 627-628
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Buvelot, Quentin (Buvelot, Quentin)
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Frans Hals: The Male Portrait By Lelia Packer with contributions by Ashok Roy. 130 pp. incl. 60 col. ills. (Philip Wilson Publishers, London, 2021), £20. ISBN 978–1–78130–110–4. | :
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