Catalogue of the exhibition France in the Golden Age: Seventeenth-Century French Paintings in American Collections, which appeared in 1982 at the Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais, Paris (29 January–26 April); the Metropolitan Museum (26 May–22 August); and the Art Institute of Chicago (18 September–28 November).The exhibition and catalogue celebrate the richness and depth of American collections of seventeenth-century French painting, and present a panorama as varied and complete as possible of works from France during its period as a political and economic power. 124 works by more than fifty artists are represented, including those by La Tour, Lorrain, Millet, Poussin, Valentin, and Vouet. Includes introduction, timeline, catalogue of entries, checklist. [This book was originally published in 1982 and has gone out of print. This edition is a print-on-demand version of the original book.]

France in the Golden Age: Seventeenth-Century French Paintings in American Collections

Arts & Photography

Fumaroli, Marc

ROSENBERG, Pierre

History & Criticism

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665) was the greatest French painter of the 17th century, and one of the greatest painters of all time. His profound understanding of the art of antiquity and of the Italian Renaissance led him to create works of such sophistication, clarity and discipline that they remained the model for all classicising artists up to Cezanne and even into our own century. Although Poussin's subject-matter was largely religious and mythological, Richard Verdi shows in his illuminating introductory essay that it derived from themes and preoccupations that were intensely personal in origin. At the same time, Poussin's study of the countryside around Rome laid the foundations for landscape paintings of heroic grandeur and lyrical beauty. This catalogue accompanies the first comprehensive exhibition of Poussin's paintings in Britain, staged to mark the 400th anniversary of the artist's birth. Some ninety paintings have been assembled from public and private collections throughout the world for an exhibition of the highest scholarly importance, as well as one of great popular appeal. The works have been selected by Pierre Rosenberg, Director of the Louvre, who contributes a distinguished essay to this catalogue, and by Neil MacGregor, Director of the National Gallery in London. This lavish and beautifully illustrated volume encompasses much recent research on Poussin, and as such will be of vital interest to art historians. It also explores and clarifies an art that is fundamental to the Western classical tradition, and presents it in all its splendour. As a study of the artist and the genesis of his major works, it is unlikely to be superseded for some time.

Nicolas Poussin 1594-1665

Verdi, Richard

Individual Artists

Zwemmer

Nicolas Poussin

Damian, Veronique

Cassell Illustrated*

Pierre Rosenberg, the distinguished art historian and director of the Musée du Louvre, has long admired and studied both paintings and drawings. This dual interest may seem commonplace but is in fact highly unusual: specialists in the field of drawing rarely write about painting, and vice versa. From Drawing to Painting offers a unique perspective by interweaving biographical information about five renowned French artists--Nicolas Poussin, Antoine Watteau, Jean-Honoré Fragonard, Jacques-Louis David, and Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres--with a fascinating look at dozens of their drawings and the links that they have to their paintings. Presenting over 260 illustrations, this book explores drawing as a site of reflection, the space between the idea of a painted image and its realization on canvas.
 How, why, and for whom did these artists draw? What value did they place on their drawings? How did their drawings get handed down to us? In what way do they enable us better to understand the artists' intentions, their creative processes, and to penetrate their worlds? Rosenberg determines that each artist approached drawing in a distinctive way, reflecting his individual training, work habits, and personal ambitions. For example, Poussin viewed his drawings simply as working documents, Watteau preferred his drawings to his paintings, and Fragonard made a lucrative business selling his graphic work. For David and Ingres, drawing had a considerable pedagogical function, whether in copying the great works of their predecessors or in sharpening their own techniques.
 Originally delivered as a series of Mellon Lectures at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., From Drawing to Painting gives the reader an unprecedented view of the artistic process. This richly illustrated book will make an important and beautiful addition to any art library.

From Drawing to Painting: Poussin, Watteau, Fragonard, David, and Ingres

Princeton University Press

Traces the life and career of the eighteenth century French artist and discusses his major paintings.5NjBwBT

Fragonard (English and French Edition)

Collections, Catalogs & Exhibitions

Harry N.Abrams, Inc.

This new book explores Chardin's life and works, the development of his style, and his impact on later artists. It brings together his most influential paintings and pastels, as well as little-known works. Pierre Rosenberg, director of the Louvre and an authority on Chardin, and Helene Prigent have created a book that is a celebration of one of France's treasures.

Discoveries: Chardin: An Intimate Art (Discoveries Series)

Prigent, Hélène

Harry N. Abrams

French Master Drawings of the 17th & 18th Centuries

Bulfinch Press/see Little Brow

Chardin

Rizzoli

France in the golden age: Seventeenth-century French paintings in American collections

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Published on the occasion of "Galeries nationales du Grand Palais, Paris, September 24, 1987-January 4, 1988 and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, February 2-May 8, 1988.

Fragonard

Metropolitan Museum

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