Delvaux and the Antiquity |
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| Editor:
| B.A.I. Staff, |
| Contribution by:
| Basch, Sophie
Clair, Jean
Draguet, Michel
Farnoux, Alexandre
Jockey, Philippe |
| ISBN: | 978-90-8586-541-4 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2010 |
| Publisher: | Exhibitions International
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $40.00 |
Book Description:
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Antiquity as inspiration can be revealed in the works of Paul Delvaux as from the beginning of the 1930s and gets more important during World War II, for example with the theme of the tragic city. His interest in antiquity is characterized by antique sculpture and leads the artist to the elaboration of a theatralic human figure.
Antiquity as inspiration can be revealed in the works of Paul Delvaux as from the beginning of the 1930s and gets more important during World War II, for example with the theme of the tragic city. His interest in antiquity is characterized by antique sculpture and leads the artist to the elaboration of a theatralic human figure.