Love and Loss: American Portrait and Mourning Miniatures (Yale University Art Gallery)
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (541 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300087241 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 376 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
She uncovers the stories of those who sat for them, and those who treasured them.. This volume reproduces and discusses some 100 American portrait and mourning miniatures. Robin Jaffee Frank examines the miniatures in detail, offering insights into their role in American art and social history
Worth the Wait I began my interest in miniature paintings several years ago, but found that long searches on the internet rarely produced any new information on this topic. Owning about Worth the Wait Elizabeth Mathisen I began my interest in miniature paintings several years ago, but found that long searches on the internet rarely produced any new information on this topic. Owning about 4 "worthwhile" books in my collection on the subject, I anxiously awaited Robin Jaffee Frank's book (which I became aware was . "worthwhile" books in my collection on the subject, I anxiously awaited Robin Jaffee Frank's book (which I became aware was . great book about american miniatures M. Stenz This is a wonderful book on American miniatures and mourning portraits. Ostensibly a catalogue of the Yale collection, it also gives a great history of miniatures in their cultural context, a discussion of miniature painters and processes, and a synopsis of the tradition of mourning items. Very w. Wonderful Book W. Siegrist Informative and well written with beautiful color photos of the miniatures. A book we'll treasure.
Before that, they had evolved from medieval manuscript illuminations and enjoyed 400 years' popularity in Britain. Fascinating art history that makes for a near-perfect book to while away the hours with. Ray OlsonCopyright © American Library Association. Yet most of its colorplates are full-scale reproductions, for the brilliantly lifelike paintings in them are tiny portraits painted in watercolor on thin ivory disks. All rights reserved. Such famous American artists as Benjamin West, John Singleton Copley, and the three generations of Peales produced them regularly. From Booklist This thick book's other dimensions are approximately those of a next-larger-than-regular-size postcard. Frank reviews some 100 outstanding examples, reporting their genesis, generally as intimate mementos of loved ones who were frequently absent or who had died, and examining their technical qualities. During the hundred years before photography, they were all the rage among Americans wh
. Robin Jaffee Frank is associate curator of American paintings and sculpture at the Yale University Art Gallery