Engel on Art

Author: Ingres
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: This manuscript is a collection of essays on the creative and critical thoughts of an artist. Based on the Soviet Art Academy's translation of Ingres on Art, it is organized according to the "notes" of the 19th-century French master Ingres, covering topics such as "Ingres Misunderstanding Himself," "On the Beauty of Art," "On Criticism and Taste," "On Drawing," and more. Some excerpts from Ingres's letters and a chronology, as well as his representative works, are also included. The book also appends articles by some famous critics of Ingres's time. It is a collection of essays on the creative and critical thoughts of an artist. As a renowned 19th-century French painter, Ingres's artistic creations hold an important place in the history of art. This book selects and translates notes and excerpts from letters left by Ingres on his painting thoughts and ideas, from which it is not difficult to discern the general tendencies of the painter's artistic philosophy. The translator has also selected and translated evaluations of Ingres by some of his students, friends, and adversaries, which helps readers gain a more comprehensive and clear understanding of Ingres's aesthetic thoughts and influence.