Author: Conisbee, Philip et al.
Title: In the Light of Italy: Corot and Early Open-Air Painting
Description: Washington, DC and New Haven. CT, National Gallery of Art / Yale University Press, 1996. Hardbound. Dark brown cloth over boards, color illus. dj. 288 pp. 131+ color plates. Issued in conjunction with a series of 1996-1997 exhibitions that explore "the work of two generations of European artists between about 1780 and 1840, who were the pioneers of painting in oils directly from nature in the open air." With essays by Philip Conisbee, Sarah Faunce, Jeremy Strick, and Vincent Pomarede. The annotated and illustrated catalogue addresses 130 works from 48 artists, among them Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot. Includes a substantial bibliography and lovely illustrations. VG/VG. One copy has owner's sticker on ffep.

Keywords: European Art ; Italian Art ; ; Museum Exhibitions - European Art


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