The Line in Majesty. 17th-Century French Drawings at the Fabre Museum.
Somogy| N° d'inventaire | 14515 |
| Format | 24 x 30 |
| Détails | 280 p., 285 illustrations, paperback with flaps. |
| Publication | Paris, 2011 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782757204177 |
At the heart of the Graphic Arts department of the Musée Fabre in Montpellier, 17th-century French artists form an exceptional anthology. From Poussin to Le Brun, including Puget, Le Sueur, and Champaigne, the pages of the collection allow us to explore the essential role of drawing in the Grand Siècle. In the 17th-century quarrel between line and color, it is the quintessential expression of French classicism. The result of research conducted with the best specialists in the field, this publication, the first catalog raisonné of the collection, presents the entire collection—one hundred and eighty-three works, many of which have never been published before—shedding new light on this precious French collection. The exhibition illustrates with masterful pages the fundamental role of drawing in academic teaching; it is also the occasion to publish the first scientific catalog devoted to one of the museum's major graphic arts collections. This catalog begins the multi-part edition of the museum's graphic arts collection. In addition to the exhaustive overview of this collection that this catalog allows, it results in a more detailed classification: sixty-one drawings (out of the two hundred and twenty initially studied) have been proposed for reclassification to other schools or other periods, and will therefore not be included in the publication. Furthermore, nineteen drawings, previously classified in other schools or under other periods, have joined the French 17th century collection. This publication is an essential tool for researchers, students and enthusiasts to have a more precise and up-to-date view of the French 17th century collections at the Musée Fabre in Montpellier Agglomération.
At the heart of the Graphic Arts department of the Musée Fabre in Montpellier, 17th-century French artists form an exceptional anthology. From Poussin to Le Brun, including Puget, Le Sueur, and Champaigne, the pages of the collection allow us to explore the essential role of drawing in the Grand Siècle. In the 17th-century quarrel between line and color, it is the quintessential expression of French classicism. The result of research conducted with the best specialists in the field, this publication, the first catalog raisonné of the collection, presents the entire collection—one hundred and eighty-three works, many of which have never been published before—shedding new light on this precious French collection. The exhibition illustrates with masterful pages the fundamental role of drawing in academic teaching; it is also the occasion to publish the first scientific catalog devoted to one of the museum's major graphic arts collections. This catalog begins the multi-part edition of the museum's graphic arts collection. In addition to the exhaustive overview of this collection that this catalog allows, it results in a more detailed classification: sixty-one drawings (out of the two hundred and twenty initially studied) have been proposed for reclassification to other schools or other periods, and will therefore not be included in the publication. Furthermore, nineteen drawings, previously classified in other schools or under other periods, have joined the French 17th century collection. This publication is an essential tool for researchers, students and enthusiasts to have a more precise and up-to-date view of the French 17th century collections at the Musée Fabre in Montpellier Agglomération.