Artist Gossip: How Dalí Sold His Mustache and Other Stories from the Lives of Geniuses
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Artist Gossip: How Dalí Sold His Mustache and Other Stories from the Lives of Geniuses
6.99 €
They say that madness goes hand in hand with genius. Indeed, biographies of great artists are replete with descriptions of their eccentricities, extravagant antics, and escapades. This vibrant book will take you behind the scenes of the art world, where geniuses and masters are revealed not simply as creators of immortal masterpieces, but as living people with their own quirks, passions, and skeletons in the closet.
You will meet the great and terrible Pablo Picasso—a supreme innovator who became a student at the Academy of Fine Arts at 13... and a nightmare for his loved ones. Follow the thorny path of Vincent van Gogh, who only began painting at 27, and discover the sinister thread that connects his childhood to that of Salvador Dalí. Discover the dark and bright sides of Russian masters: the philanthropist and domestic tyrant Ivan Aivazovsky, the idealist Arkhip Kuindzhi, who changed the world with his kindness, and the enigmatic Mikhail Vrubel, who struggled with his Demon his entire life.
Which artist worried about dying "never having loved anyone," and who was known as Bluebeard? Who lived lavishly, and who made do with little? And how were the angels and demons of the great painters reflected in their work?
Wherever you are—on the road, in a café, or at home over a morning cup of coffee or an evening glass of wine—this elegant book, like an intelligent companion, will take you on a captivating journey through the labyrinths of ordinary and extraordinary destinies.
You will meet the great and terrible Pablo Picasso—a supreme innovator who became a student at the Academy of Fine Arts at 13... and a nightmare for his loved ones. Follow the thorny path of Vincent van Gogh, who only began painting at 27, and discover the sinister thread that connects his childhood to that of Salvador Dalí. Discover the dark and bright sides of Russian masters: the philanthropist and domestic tyrant Ivan Aivazovsky, the idealist Arkhip Kuindzhi, who changed the world with his kindness, and the enigmatic Mikhail Vrubel, who struggled with his Demon his entire life.
Which artist worried about dying "never having loved anyone," and who was known as Bluebeard? Who lived lavishly, and who made do with little? And how were the angels and demons of the great painters reflected in their work?
Wherever you are—on the road, in a café, or at home over a morning cup of coffee or an evening glass of wine—this elegant book, like an intelligent companion, will take you on a captivating journey through the labyrinths of ordinary and extraordinary destinies.
See also:
- All books by the publisher
- All books by the author
- All books in the series Shadows on Canvas: Secrets, Passions, and Crimes in the Art World