Gustave Moreau: Magic and Symbols

by Lacambre, Genevieve

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New York: Harry N Abrams Inc, 1999. No Edition. Soft Cover. New/No Jacket. Photographs. This beautifully illustrated little book shows Gustave Moreau, one of the most influential painters of the 19th century, with all the illusion and mystery contained in his artwork. Teacher of Henri Matisse and George Rouault, he created a world of glittering and bejeweled art. His complex, decorative style united a passion for mythology and mysticism with exquisite craftsmanship, and inspired a generation of Symbolist painters, poets, and writers, among them Proust, Mallarme, and the English Pre-Raphaelites. In his elusive, shadowed universe, compounded of dreams, memories, fragments of poetry, and ancient myths, Salome dances, Oedipus confronts the Sphinx, and Orpheus, master of music, sets his lyre singing. Genevieve Lacambre takes us into the heart of this man's unique creativity, exploring his life and artistic sources. More than 120 paintings, drawings and watercolors and a wealth of documents, letters, and photographs illustrate the life and work of this singular artist. 127 pages including a list of illustrations, further reading, and an index. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

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