{"id":12349,"date":"2023-05-07T15:14:13","date_gmt":"2023-05-07T19:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/?p=12349"},"modified":"2023-05-08T10:29:20","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T14:29:20","slug":"good-art-books-david-to-delacroix-the-rise-of-romantic-mythology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/2023\/05\/good-art-books-david-to-delacroix-the-rise-of-romantic-mythology\/","title":{"rendered":"Good art books: David to Delacroix, The Rise of Romantic Mythology"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dorothy Johnson has written several books related to David and the Neoclassicists. David to Delacroix: The Rise of Romantic Mythology<\/a> is probably her best work. I think about this little book a lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though the Neoclassicists are best known for their Classically-inspired history paintings, Johnson reminds us that it was under their brush that mythological themes became an important subject throughout the 19th century. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more<\/span>Stephen Pentak at Bonfoey<\/span><\/a><\/div>

Beginning with the young David (1748–1829), Johnson traces her theme until the heyday of Delacroix (1798 –1863). Delacroix is a good place to end her story; the Academic artists who filled subsequent Salons with saccharine cupids cannot be compared to the masters offered here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Importance of classical mythology for the authors and artists of David’s time makes it a rich field for art historians and is much neglected. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more<\/span>Cleveland Museum of Art Staff Exhibition<\/span><\/a><\/div>

Highly recommended although it’s odd that a book with David’s name in the title reproduces an Ingre on its cover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

David’s Sappho and Phaon:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dorothy Johnson has written several books related to David and the Neoclassicists. David to Delacroix: The Rise of Romantic Mythology is probably her best work. I think about this little book a lot. 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