"I am convinced that the true collector does not acquire objects of art for himself alone. His is no selfish drive or desire to have and hold a painting a sculpture or a fine example of antique furniture so that only he may see and enjoy it. Appreciating the beauty of the object he is willing and even eager to have others share his pleasure." -J. Paul Getty The Joys of Collecting 1965
Rooted in a passion for the Italian Renaissance as well as Dutch and Flemish Baroque works the original collection of J. Paul Getty (1892-1976) has been transformed over four decades to include seminal pieces by celebrated masters such as Masaccio Titian Parmigianino Cranach El Greco Rubens van Dyck Rembrandt Poussin Canaletto Fragonard Turner Manet Degas Renoir Monet van Gogh Cezanne and Ensor. Masterpiece Paintings in the J. Paul Getty Museum surveys more than one hundred of the most exquisite and significant paintings displayed in the museum's famed daylight-suffused galleries. Vibrant full-colour illustrations and engaging descriptions of these masterworks reveal their fascinating histories and cultural social and religious meanings. Sure to enchant and edify all art lovers this book is a spellbinding tour through the history of Western painting.
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"Rooted in a passion for the Italian Renaissance as well as Dutch and Flemish Baroque works the original collection of J. Paul Getty (1892-1976) has been transformed over four decades to include seminal pieces by celebrated masters such as Masaccio Titian Parmigianino Cranach El Greco Rubens van Dyck Rembrandt Poussin Canaletto Fragonard Turner Manet Degas Renoir Monet van Gogh Cezanne and Ensor. Masterpiece Paintings in the J. Paul Getty Museum surveys more than one hundred of the most exquisite and significant paintings displayed in the museum's famed daylight-suffused galleries. Vibrant full-colour illustrations and engaging descriptions of these masterworks reveal their fascinating histories and cultural social and religious meanings. Sure to enchant and edify all art lovers this book is a spellbinding tour through the history of Western painting.
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Product details
- Hardback | 160 pages
- 262 x 285 x 18mm | 1244g
- 20 Aug 2019
- Getty Trust Publications
- Getty Publications
- Los Angeles United States
- English
- 139 colour illustrations
- 1606065793
- 9781606065792