The secrets of the paintings revealed
This work is essential for understanding the masterpieces of art history, as it examines some of them closely. the most famous canvases in the world to discover its smallest and most subtle elements, and everything they can reveal about a past culture, place, and time .
Turning our gaze to the smallest details and symbolism behind the works, Rose-Marie and Rainer Hagen allow the most well-known images to come to life again through its complexities and intrigues . Is the bride pregnant? Why is the man wearing a cap? How does the shadow of war loom over a dance scene? Thus, we travel from the from ancient Egypt to modern Europe , from Renaissance even the The Roaring Twenties . We meet Greek heroes and German poets mired in poverty . We visited cathedrals and cabaret clubs , the Garden of Eden and a bench in a garden in rural France.
When we take apart a painting and then put it back together like a giant jigsaw puzzle, these famous canvases captivate not only with their wealth of detail, but also with the testimony they offer of the fashions and trends, people and politicians, love and lifestyles of his time.
Hardcover with fold-out pages, 24.4 x 34 cm, 4.70 kg, 636 pages
