The loves of the gods : mythological painting from Watteau to David / Colin B. Bailey with the assistance of Carrie A. Hamilton ; introduction by Pierre Rosenberg ; with essays by Philippe Le Leyzour [and others].
| Author/creator | Bailey, Colin B. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Rizzoli ; Fort Worth : Kimbell Art Museum, ©1992. |
| Description | 587 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Hamilton, Carrie A. |
| Other author/creator | Kimbell Art Museum. |
| Other author/creator | Galeries nationales du Grand Palais (France) |
| Other author/creator | Philadelphia Museum of Art. |
| Contents | In defense of mythological painting / Pierre Rosenberg -- Myth and enlightenment : on mythology in the eighteenth century / Philippe Le Leyzour -- D'un siecle a l'autre : history, mythology, and decoration in early eighteenth-century Paris / Katie Scott -- Boucher's beauties / Donald Posner -- To see or not to see : the myth of Diana and Actaeon in the eighteenth century / Steven Z. Levine -- Catalogue of paintings /Colin B. Bailey. |
| General note | "Published in conjunction with the exhibition The loves of the gods ... held at Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais, Paris, 15 October 1991-6 January 1992, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 23 February-26 April 1992; Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, 23 May-2 August 1992"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [562]-584) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 91040371 |
| ISBN | 0847815218 |
| ISBN | 0912804262 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | ND1422.F84 B35 1992 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |