Man as Hero: The Human Figure in Western Art
A seminal study by a superb teacher, critic, painter, and founder of Classical America, Rice鈥檚 book underscores the central importance of the human figure鈥攊n all its various types, poses, and characters鈥攊n the mainstream tradition of Western painting and sculpture. Lauded by Tom Wolfe, this book is a gem in the literature of classical art.
Book details:
Surveying the role of the human figure in public art, from the cherub to the Virgin as Mother
Publisher Info:
- ISBN: 9780393730562
- Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
- Size: 6.6 x 9.2 in
- Pages: 160
- Binding: Paperback
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