1.

Record Nr.

UNISALENTO991003315069707536

Autore

Saint- Exupéry, Antoine de

Titolo

Lettres de jeunesse, 1923-1931 / Antoine de Saint Exupéry ; préface de Renée de Saussine

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Paris : Gallimard, 1953

Descrizione fisica

150 p. ; 19 cm.

Disciplina

843.912

Lingua di pubblicazione

Francese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910962240803321

Autore

Bascom John

Titolo

Beauty of the beast / / [author, John Bascom]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[New York, N.Y., : Parkstone International, 2012?]

ISBN

9781283953535

1283953536

9781780427225

1780427220

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (256 p.)

Collana

Mega Square

Disciplina

398.21

Soggetti

Animals in art

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Featured Artists; SIMPLE NOTION OF BEAUTY; TRUTH AS A CONDITION OF BEAUTY; CONNECTIONS OF ART AND NATURE; HOW BEAUTY IS REACHED AND CULTIVATED; Index of Illustrations

Sommario/riassunto

For all time, artists have maintained a close relationship with the animal world, which has proved to be an inexhaustible source of inspiration.



First, they received inspiration directly from their environment. Next, animals were used in art for their status as domestic friends, symbols of an intimate and familial life, as well as starting points for a fantastic imagination, particularly held in high-esteem during the Renaissance. Later in Orientalism, animal art followed the discovery of exotic fauna which appealed to contemporary artists. The animal and its wild beauty are comprehended here