Ekelhart, Christine: From Poussin to David

French Drawings in the Albertina. With a foreword by Klaus Albrecht Schröder and contributions by Heinz Widauer. Translations from German by Michael H. Wolfson. On occasion of the exhibition in Albertina, Wien, 25.01.2017-25.04.2017. 70 exquisite major works from the wealth of French artworks at the Albertina seduce the public with the dazzling and multi - faceted cosmos of French drawing. By means of im pressive examples the catalogue provides a varied insight into the diverse graphic means of expression during this age, in which France developed into the trend - setting nation in the field of art. The exhibition links together the most influential artists of the seventeenth century and the outstanding graphic artists of the eighteenth century. It shows not only Nicolas Poussins effective landscape studies but also Claude Lorrains light - filled portraits of nature. Virtuoso and elegant masterpieces by Franç ois Boucher and Jean - Honoré Fragonard are placed alongside the moralising genre scenes by Jean - Baptiste Greuze and an imposing creation by Jacques-Louis David. 176 Seiten mit zahlreichen Farbabb., Großformat, gebunden (Hirmer Verlag 2017)

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