Flaxman's Illustrations to Homer. Drawn by J. Flaxman, engraved by W. Blake and others. Edited, With an Introduction and Commentary. - ESSICK, R., and J. LA BELLE, (eds.),
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Unabridged republication of 'The Iliad of Homer engraved from the compositions of John Flaxamn' and 'The Odyssey of Homer engraved fro mthe compositions of John Flaxman. New introduction, bibliography, and commentary. For this edition R. Essick and J. La Belle have written an extensive introduction on Flaxman's life and the genesis of his work and ideas, a bibliography, and a detailed commentary on each individual plate. they explain the indcidents, symbols and characters portrayed in each illustration, the specific influence on other artists, and the location of preliminary drawings and their major variations from the published designs.
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New York, 1977. XXXII,39,34p. Richly ills.(B&W line drawings). Large paperback. Upper corner a bit creased. (Rare). [Antiquarian] [Auteur: ESSICK, R., and J. LA BELLE, (eds.),] [Uitgever: Dover] [Jaar: 1977] [Titel: Flaxman's Illustrations to Homer. Drawn by J. Flaxman, engraved by W. Blake and others. Edited, With an Introduction and Commentary.]
