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- Condition
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- ISBN
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
ISBN-10
0151008280
ISBN-13
9780151008285
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1939255
Product Key Features
Book Title
Becoming Mona Lisa : the Making of a Global Icon
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2001
Topic
Individual Artists / General, Criticism & Theory, History / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Art
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
25.4 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2001-024956
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
What is it with the Mona Lisa? Why has one small Renaissance painting of a woman--whose "mysterious" smile nobody paid much attention to until the 19th century--become the most famous artwork in the world? Donald Sassoon's witty, tidbit-packed social history Becoming Mona Lisa: The Making of a Global Icon investigates the people, institutions, and ideas that shaped popular taste. Deftly folding prodigious research into a lively narrative, Sassoon emphasizes the role of marketing--from a haunting description by English essayist Walter Pater to press coverage of the painting's theft from the Louvre (1911), vandalism by a stone-throwing visitor (1956), and headline-grabbing exhibition in the U.S. (1963). Beginning in the 20th century, a range of interpretations by other artists--some of which are included in the book's modest group of color reproductions--join the unstoppable tide of spoofs, travesties, advertising images, and even medical diagnoses of the unsinkable Lisa., Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, the perennial favorite of visitors to Paris' Louvre and probably the most famous work of art in the world, has been the object of so much study, fable and parody that it's hard to believe nobody ever thought of writing this book before. Sassoon tells the story of Leonardo's masterpiece, distinguishing what's known about the artist and his quirkily smiling model (is she smiling?) from the wild conjecture the painting has generated over the years. Starting out as the undistinguished (some would say not even very pretty) wife of a wealthy merchant in sixteenth-century Florence, Italy, Lisa Gherardini-with the help of a genius-became a national emblem in Napoleonic France, then a femme fatale in the nineteenth century and a keeper of dark secrets in Freud's twentieth, and has ended up the despised-yet-adored symbol of art itself in contemporary culture. Like a pop superstar, she seems to have successfully reinvented herself to suit every changing fashion for 500 years-though, of course, it is we who have ceaselessly reinvented her., PRAISE FOR BECOMING MONA LISA "Diligent and wide-ranging . . . [An] excellent book."-- The Wall Street Journal "Examin[es] the making of an international icon, affording us the opportunity to inquire: What does this Renaissance temptress, seemingly impervious to changing taste, tell us about the enduring nature of our own desire?"-- Salon "A romp fit for a queen--fit in fact, for Mona Lisa. . . . Perfect."-- The Denver Post, No one can dispute the importance of the mural, titled Cenacolo, that Da Vinci painted in the refectory of a small church in Milan, Italy. In approaching one of the most copied creations in history, Steinberg (The Sexuality of Christ in Renaissance Art) analyzes previous scholarship and reconsiders the geometry, narrative, and composition of the original while examining the thousands of copies made during the last five centuries. Among the notable observations here is the author's confrontation of a notion that he says has "tyrannized" the literature on the mural: that the picture freezes a single moment. Steinberg convincingly argues that the "moment" has more duration than previously was thought. Another fascinating chapter is devoted to the role and meaning of the hands and feet in the picture. This is an important addition to Da Vinci studies, and scholars, students, and serious lay readers with an interest in the Last Supper or the evolution of Western art will be rewarded by time spent with this volume. Highly recommended for any art collection. Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Dewey Decimal
759.5
Table Of Content
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS CHAPTER ONE Mona Lisa, the Smile and Lisa CHAPTER TWO A Revolutionary Painting CHAPTER THREE Lisa Enters the Louvre CHAPTER FOUR The Cult of Leonardo CHAPTER FIVE Mona Lisa Becomes Mysterious CHAPTER SIX Mona Lisa as a Visual Zeitgeist CHAPTER SEVEN Mona Kidnapped CHAPTER EIGHT Exploiting the Theft CHAPTER NINE Lisa Goes Pop CHAPTER TEN Lisa Goes Global notes bibliography index
Synopsis
Perhaps better than any other art object, the Mona Lisa demonstrates that something can be high art and pop, classic and cool. Donald Sassoon provides a fascinating account of how Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece became what it is today. He examines how the Renaissance genius created the picture, who the subject was, why it gained its unrivalled position in the art world, and how it has come to be used and abused by other artists and the international advertising industry. Tracing the reception of da Vinci's paintings as well as the development of the museums, essential to bringing art to a broad public audience, Sassoon's account is as much the story of serious art's popularization as it is of one painting's ascendance to the status of global icon. Brilliantly illustrated, this lively, engaging narrative is meticulously researched and written in an elegant, accessible prose. Facts Behind the Smile 1) The most commonly asked question at the Louvre: Where is the Mona Lisa? 2) In 2003, the Mona Lisa will become the only painting in the Louvre to occupy its own room. 3) As well as hanging in the Louvre, the Mona Lisa appears on mugs, ashtrays, calendars, folders, T-shirts, and mousepads. 4) Eighty-five percent of all Europeans think the Mona Lisa is the best-known painting in the world., Intensely practical and clearly written, Law in Practice: the RIBA Legal Handbook is the RIBA s jargon-free, professional guide to the law as it relates to a construction project. It addresses all the fundamental, up-to-date issues of contemporary construction law, allowing architects to make sound judgements, avoid disputes, and run projects on a safer basis. This new edition has been fully updated to reflect the new RIBA Plan of Work 2013 the industry s framework for construction projects as well as recent case law and other legal updates that the practising architect needs to be aware of. Why does an appointment need to be written? Why does language matter? What is a novation? What does an overall cap on liability mean, and how can you convince a client to agree one? How do you assess an extension of time? When should you notify your insurer of a potential claim? Law in Practice answers all of these questions and many more. Basic principles, high concepts and hard cases are worked through in plain English, step-by-step as they arise throughout a project, with key legal mechanisms illustrated as simple line drawings. Functioning both as a quick reference as well as an intelligent guide to complex issues, Law in Practice gives practicing architects and Part 3 students alike the tools to work through and argue issues of construction law for themselves, shedding light on potential pitfalls and pointing out wherever specialist advice is needed. Intensely practical and clearly written, Law in Practice: the RIBA Legal Handbook is the RIBA s jargon-free, professional guide to the law as it relates to a construction project. This second edition is fully up-to-date with all recent changes in legislation and the new RIBA Plan of Work 2013. Functioning both as a quick reference as well as an intelligent guide to complex issues, Law in Practice gives both students and practicing architects alike the tools to work through and argue issues of construction law for themselves, shedding light on potential pitfalls and pointing out wherever specialist advice is needed. It addresses all the fundamental issues of contemporary English construction law, allowing architects to make sound judgements, avoid disputes, and run projects on a safer basis. Why does an appointment need to be written? What is a novation? What does an overall cap on liability mean, and how can you convince a client to agree one? When should you notify your insurer of a potential claim? Law in Practice answers all of these questions and many more. Basic principles, high concepts and hard cases are worked through in plain English, step-by-step as they arise throughout a project, with key legal mechanisms illustrated as simple line drawings. Praise for the first edition: A must-read piece of CPD and an important practice information resource: it takes a practical and straightforward approach to explaining the complexities of the law as it relates to the work of architects. Angela Brady, RIBA President What makes this book particularly valuable is that it goes much further than an accessible guide to the law: it explains its subtleties and implications as they impact on the professional life of the architect. Nick Mirchandani, Director, ArchitecturePLB A core reference material for architects in an era of austerity where it is important that risks are managed and indeed are in line with the level of fee agreed. Dale Sinclair, Director, Dyer.
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