The most comprehensive and best-illustrated history of watercolour painting ever published.
Theterm watercolour calls to mind atmosphere, luminosity, and immediacy -qualities that derive directly from the quick-drying, translucent natureof water-based pigments. In Watercolor: A History,Louvre curator Marie-Pierre Salé provides an authoritative andbeautifully illustrated account of this versatile and widely belovedartistic medium.
Salé's incisive text traces the development ofwatercolour from the 13th to the 20th century in Europe and the UnitedStates, encompassing every type of work - from plein-air sketches tofinished studio pieces - and a wide variety of artists. Here are Dürer'sdetailed animal studies, Turner's landscapes, Cézanne's tirelessexplorations, Sargent's light-dappled sketches, O'Keeffe's pioneeringabstractions.
This handsome volume features more than 300full-colour illustrations, specially printed on Munken paper to capturethe vibrancy and texture of the original works. It is sure to bewelcomed by art historians and art lovers alike.
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