Cubism and the trompe l'oeil tradition

The age-old artistic tradition of illusionistic realism known as trompe l'oeil ("deceive the eye") beguiles us with visual tricks and confounds our perception of reality and fiction. Presenting a radically new take on Cubism, this book shows how Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, and Juan...

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Körperschaft: Metropolitan Museum of Art (Gastgebende Institution)
Weitere Verfasser: Braun, Emily (VerfasserIn), Cowling, Elizabeth (VerfasserIn), Le Thomas, Claire (VerfasserIn), Mustalish, Rachel (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: New York The Metropolitan Museum of Art 2022
New Haven ; London Yale University Press
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Zusammenfassung:The age-old artistic tradition of illusionistic realism known as trompe l'oeil ("deceive the eye") beguiles us with visual tricks and confounds our perception of reality and fiction. Presenting a radically new take on Cubism, this book shows how Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, and Juan Gris parodied classic trompe l'oeil motifs and devices while inventing playful, original ways of challenging the viewer's perception. Insightful, handsomely illustrated essays explore connections between the Cubists and the trompe l'oeil artists of earlier centuries with whom they engaged in creative one-upmanship. Essays discuss the previously unstudied trompe l'oeil iconography within Cubist still lifes; the history of the trompe l'oeil genre and its changing status over the centuries; the materials and processes used in Gris's collages; Braque's grounding in trompe l'oeil interior decoration techniques; and more. Over one hundred illustrated works juxtapose Cubist paintings, drawings, and collages with related compositions by the old masters. This handsome volume, which reveals the surprising origins of some of Cubism's most recognized motifs, is essential reading for anyone interested in the development of modern art.
Beschreibung:286 Seiten
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28 cm
ISBN:9781588396761
978-1-58839-676-1