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Unlocking Paintings is a new guide, highlighting masterpieces from the collection of Dulwich Picture Gallery while also offering universal tools to help 'unlock' the secrets behind any work of art.
This book provides an in-depth look into the mind of the artist and the unique context in which they created their art, finding new perspectives that show exactly why these works are still so powerful today.



Table of Contents

Introduction
Love/Loss
Reality/Imagination
Youth/Maturity
Seeing/‘Being Seen’
Stillness/Action
Tradition/Innovation

Unlocking Paintings

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    A Paperback / softback by Helen Hillyard, Jennifer Scott

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      Publisher Dulwich Picture Gallery
      Published 8 January 2024
      ISBN-13 9781898519515
      978-1898519515
      ISBN-10 189851951X
      Also in:
      Art & Photography Exhibition catalogues and specific collections Paintings and painting

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Unlocking Paintings is a new guide, highlighting masterpieces from the collection of Dulwich Picture Gallery while also offering universal tools to help 'unlock' the secrets behind any work of art.
      This book provides an in-depth look into the mind of the artist and the unique context in which they created their art, finding new perspectives that show exactly why these works are still so powerful today.



      Table of Contents

      Introduction
      Love/Loss
      Reality/Imagination
      Youth/Maturity
      Seeing/‘Being Seen’
      Stillness/Action
      Tradition/Innovation

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