6 books to dive into the intimacy of artists this summer

François Rude (1784-1855) is lucky: among the genius sculptors of the 19th century. For example, he is the only known of all French people thanks to his monumental high-relief of the Arc de Triomphe de Paris, known as La Marseillaise (1833-1836). For example, He will now also be with this most accomplished historian monograph: Wassili Joseph. Moreover, Coming from a modest environment but recognized very quickly for his gifts to the Dijon drawing academy. Meanwhile, Rude was able to be sent to Paris to perfect his training, crowned, in 1812, from the Prix de Rome. By following step by step a career going crescendo through three main chapters supplemented by a reasoned catalog. including graphic activity, it is indeed a “rough rediscovered” in its various activity phases that each page and notice light up, in particular those linked to the artist’s Brussels stay 6 books dive intimacy artists in the 1816 decade. Out of all binding dogma. Rude will follow his inspiration, 1830, neoclassicism and romanticism in a renewal of all genres and without participating, if not very occasionally, in the edition bronze during his lifetime. Permanently reconciling idealization. naturalism, the powerful and rich art of teaching for the future of Rude will earn him to be qualified by Guillaume Apollinaire, in 1913, as “modern sublime”, appreciation highlighted in this exemplary book and, moreover, beautifully edited.

François Rude the romantic breathby Wassili Joseph, preface by Isabelle Leroy-Jay-lemaster, ed. Arthena, 544 pp., More than 1000 Ill, € 139.