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Noir: The Romance of Black in 19th-Century French Drawings and Prints

Lee Hendrix • Rizzoli • ISBN-13 978-1606064825

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Noir: The Romance of Black in 19th-Century French Drawings and Prints

Lee Hendrix • Rizzoli

ISBN-10: 1606064827 · ISBN-13: 978-1606064825 · 2016

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Delve into the profound and evocative use of black in 19th-century French art with this captivating volume. "Noir" explores how artists masterfully employed the absence of color in drawings and prints to convey mood, drama, and symbolic depth, revealing the rich 'romance' inherent in monochrome expression. This essential acquisition offers collectors a unique perspective on a pivotal period in art history.

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Publisher: Rizzoli
2016
Pages: 174Language: English

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Contributor: Lee Hendrix

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Category: 19th-Century French ArtCategory: Drawing, ExhibitionsCategory: Drawing, FrenchCategory: ExhibitionsCategory: French DrawingCategory: Graphic ArtsCategory: Monochrome ArtCategory: RomanticismCategory: SymbolismInfluenced by: ChiaroscuroInfluenced by: TenebrismCornerstone of: Monochrome AestheticsCornerstone of: French Graphic History

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