James McNeill Whistler an Evolution of Painting from the Old Masters: Identified By Two Missing Masterpieces
Author | : Angelle M Vinet |
Publisher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 2017-07-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781483471235 |
ISBN-13 | : 1483471233 |
Rating | : 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Download or read book James McNeill Whistler an Evolution of Painting from the Old Masters: Identified By Two Missing Masterpieces written by Angelle M Vinet and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-07-12 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The discovery of this masterpiece Whistler's "Portrait of William Merritt Chase," along with another important Whistler painting, "Harmony in Black, No10," reveals exciting new discoveries on Whistler's artistic methods, from the Old Masters and the artistic truisms of the Renaissance. Documented analysis including x-ray examination, forensics and recognized paintings by Whistler's followers will confirm this portrait and "Harmony in Black, No10," with x-ray revealing two lost paintings. These Whistler paintings connect scholarship and identify paintings worthy of merit and what makes a masterpiece a masterpiece.