Delphi Complete Paintings of Claude Lorrain (Illustrated)

Book excerpt: Revered by artists and collectors since the seventeenth century, Claude Lorrain was a master of landscape painting, raising the reputation of the art form to new heights. His paintings present idealised views of nature, governed by Classical concepts and fuelled by the inspiration of the Roman Campagna. Claude’s special contribution was the poetic rendering of light, which would particularly influence the Romantic movement and change the course of art. Delphi’s Masters of Art Series presents the world’s first digital e-Art books, allowing readers to explore the works of great artists in comprehensive detail. This volume presents Claude’s complete paintings in beautiful detail, with concise introductions, hundreds of high quality images and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * The complete paintings of Claude Lorrain — over 200 paintings, fully indexed and arranged in chronological and alphabetical order * Includes reproductions of rare works * Features a special ‘Highlights’ section, with concise introductions to the masterpieces, giving valuable contextual information * Enlarged ‘Detail’ images, allowing you to explore Claude’s celebrated works in detail, as featured in traditional art books * Hundreds of images in colour – highly recommended for viewing on tablets and smart phones or as a valuable reference tool on more conventional eReaders * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the paintings * Easily locate the paintings you wish to view * Includes a selection of Claude's drawings - explore the artist’s varied works * Features two bonus biographies, including George Grahame's seminal illustrated study of the artist - discover Claude's world Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting e-Art books CONTENTS: The Highlights RIVER LANDSCAPE HARBOUR SCENE WITH A VIEW OF THE CAPITOLINE HILL THE ROMAN FORUM PASTORAL LANDSCAPE AN ARTIST STUDYING FROM NATURE SEAPORT AT SUNSET LANDSCAPE WITH APOLLO GUARDING THE HERDS OF ADMETUS SUNRISE THE MARRIAGE OF ISAAC AND REBECCA THE EMBARKATION OF THE QUEEN OF SHEBA LANDSCAPE WITH DAVID AND THE THREE HEROES THE ENCHANTED CASTLE PASTORAL LANDSCAPE WITH A FLIGHT INTO EGYPT COAST VIEW OF DELOS WITH AENEAS THE ARRIVAL OF AENEAS AT PALLANTEUM LANDSCAPE WITH ASCANIUS SHOOTING THE STAG OF SILVIA The Paintings THE COMPLETE PAINTINGS ALPHABETICAL LIST OF PAINTINGS The Drawings LIST OF DRAWINGS The Biographies CLAUDE LORRAIN: PAINTER AND ETCHER by George Grahame BRIEF BIOGRAPHY: CLAUDE OF LORRAIN by William Michael Rossetti Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to buy the whole Art series as a Super Set