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Author / Creator: | Churcher, Betty, 1931-2015. |
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Imprint: | Carlton, Vic. : Miegunyah Press, 2011. |
Description: | vii, 253 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 22 cm. |
Language: | English |
Series: | Miegunyah volumes ; 2nd ser., no. 138 Miegunyah Press series ; 2nd ser., no. 138. |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8846829 |
Summary: | In this gorgeously illustrated book, join Betty Churcher on a personal tour of her most beloved works, including masterpieces by Rembrandt, Goya, Manet, Velázquez, Courbet, Vermeer and Cézanne.<br> A trained artist, Betty's sketches reveal the secrets within the artworks and the processes of their creation.<br> With the gift for making art accessible that characterised her popular television series, she gently leads your eye to these paintings' intimate details, describing their kinship with other masterpieces and their place in the history of art.<br> Betty Churcher's deeply held belief that art has the power to transport the viewer to another place and time is evident in this delightful book. Here, there is no doubting the magic of great art. |
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Physical Description: | vii, 253 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 22 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
ISBN: | 9780522858426 0522858422 9780522861259 0522861253 |