Jean-Baptiste Greuze
| Author | : Colin B. Bailey |
| Publisher | : Getty Publications |
| Total Pages | : 100 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780892365647 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0892365641 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Jean-Baptiste Greuze by : Colin B. Bailey
Download or read book Jean-Baptiste Greuze written by Colin B. Bailey and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2000 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jean-Baptiste Greuze's diminutive picture of a rosy-cheeked girl wringing out her linen was one of fourteen works that he exhibited at the Salon of 1761 in Paris. This lively and engrossing book traces the history of the Getty Museum's painting, compares the work to other laundresses painted by Greuze, and explores social mores and the role of artists model in the eighteenth century. It provides an enlightening account of Greuze's life and times and the influences on his work.
