Animal: A Beastly Compendium

£45.00

Usually dispatched within 2-5 days

We ship worldwide - see checkout for options

Exceptional customer service trusted by 100's

    Animal: A Beastly Compendium Authors: , Format: Hardback First Published: Published By: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
    string(3) "168"
    Pages: 168 Illustrations and other contents: 100 BW and colour illus Language: English ISBN: 9781474274944 Categories: , , ,

    This sumptuous book presents a selection of over one hundred stunning artworks, depicting animals real and mythical, from the prints and photography collections of the Bibliotheque nationale de France. The work opens with a preface from celebrated cultural historian Michel Pastoureau, who considers the symbolic importance of animals to our dreams and imagination. Each image is accompanied by a commentary from one of the BnF’s expert editorial team of curators and archivists, which provides information on the natural and symbolic history of the creature depicted. Featured artworks include such masterpieces as Durer’s rhinoceros, Manet’s cats, a carp by Hiroshige and Matisse’s swan. This is a truly beautiful and authoritative collection of some of the most recognisable and accomplished works of animal-themed art, from the medieval period to the present day.

    Weight1.251 kg
    Author

    ,

    Editor
    Photographer
    Format

    Illustrators
    Publisher

    Reviews

    There are no reviews yet.

    Only logged in customers who have purchased this product may leave a review.

    The edition of Animal: A Beastly Compendium published by Bloomsbury in their beautiful range of “Art History” invites to touch, look, turn every page and to dream yourself into the pictures and immerse yourself in the stories they tell. * The Protagonist Magazine * Opulent, provocative and mind-opening, Animal is a magnificent compendium, which is witness to the intertwining of human and animal lives, showing not only how richly and insistently humans have thought about animals, but also how good animals are to think with. * Steven Connor, Professor of English at Peterhouse, University of Cambridge, UK * Informative, thought-provoking and visually stunning, this volume will prove richly rewarding for anyone interested in probing the connections between animals, culture, art and history. The book's authoritative, engaging texts and sumptuous illustrations make Animal an intellectual and visual pleasure. * Pia F. Cuneo, Professor of Art History at the University of Arizona, USA *