My Dearest Heart - The Artist Mary Beale (New Edition)

Penelope Hunting

Casa editrice: Unicorn

Sinossi

Mary Beale (1633–1699) was one of the earliest professional women artists in Britain. Her successful career was documented by her husband, Charles, whose almanacks provide a unique record of Mary's patrons, painting technique and family affairs. Her portraits of politicians, clergy, aristocracy and intellectuals reflect the vibrant literary, scientific and political scene of the seventeenth century. She has been seen as a feminist icon not only as a professional artist but also as a poet and the author of a Discourse on Friendship (1667) which argued for the equality of husband and wife in marriage – a radical concept at that time.
This new edition includes newly documented paintings by Mary Beale that have come to light since the first edition was published in 2019.

Disponibile da: 15/01/2025.

Lunghezza di stampa: 216 pagine.

Arte, musica e cinema

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