Publisher's Synopsis
Horace Vernet (1880) is a biography of the French painter Horace Vernet, written by Janet Emily Ruutz Rees. The book provides a comprehensive overview of Vernet's life and career, tracing his development as an artist from his early years in Paris to his later success as a painter of military and historical scenes.Rees begins by exploring Vernet's family background and early education, before moving on to discuss his early artistic training and his early works. She then goes on to examine Vernet's rise to fame in the 1820s and 1830s, when he became one of the most popular painters in France, known for his dynamic and highly detailed depictions of military battles and other historical events.Throughout the book, Rees provides extensive analysis of Vernet's paintings, discussing their style, composition, and subject matter in detail. She also explores the various influences that shaped Vernet's work, including his family background, his travels throughout Europe and the Middle East, and his experiences as a soldier in the Napoleonic Wars.In addition to its focus on Vernet's art, the book also provides a fascinating glimpse into the cultural and political context of 19th-century France. Rees discusses the role of art in French society during this period, as well as the political and social upheavals that shaped Vernet's life and career.Overall, Horace Vernet (1880) is a rich and engaging biography that will appeal to anyone interested in the life and work of this important French artist, as well as to those interested in the history of 19th-century France more broadly.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
