Copper as Canvas: Two Centuries of Masterpiece Paintings on Copper, 1575-1775

Later this year, approximately 100 of the most important and best-preserved examples of paintings on copper from collections in the U.S., Europe, and South America, along with displays of copper mining and copper ores, and copper objects and printing plates from the period, will be exhibited at the Phoenix Art Museum, travelling next to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City and then to the Royal Cabinet of Paintings Mauritshuis in The Hague. The artform of painting on copper dates back to the mid-sixteenth century, when European artists found that the smooth surfaces of thin sheets of copper lent themselves to fine workmanship, were easy to handle, and even gave a luminous shine to the paint. Masters including Jan Breughel the Elder, Claude, El Greco, Reni, Guercino, Rembrandt, and Vernet are among those who produced fine works on copper. 
Copper as Canvas brings together 100 full-color and sixty-five black and white reproductions of these paintings, each accompanied by a detailed entry, as well an interdisciplinary range of essays covering the history of painting on copper. From the history of the copper industry in Europe circa 1500-1700, to the technique's emergence in the New World colonies (particularly Mexico and Peru), to technical studies of the technique, the essays provide illuminating background information for the museum-goer. A combination of beautifully produced illustrations and fascinating reading, Copper as Canvas brings these stunning paintings to art-lovers in an impressive volume sure to have a long afterlife beyond the exhibition.

Arts & Photography

Phoenix Art Museum

History & Criticism

Oxford University Press

Later this year, approximately 100 of the most important and best-preserved examples of paintings on copper from collections in the U.S., Europe, and South America, along with displays of copper mining and copper ores, and copper objects and printing plates from the period, will be exhibited at the Phoenix Art Museum, travelling next to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City and then to the Royal Cabinet of Paintings Mauritshuis in The Hague. The artform of painting on copper dates back to the mid-sixteenth century, when European artists found that the smooth surfaces of thin sheets of copper lent themselves to fine workmanship, were easy to handle, and even gave a luminous shine to the paint. Masters including Jan Breughel the Elder, Claude, El Greco, Reni, Guercino, Rembrandt, and Vernet are among those who produced fine works on copper. Copper as Canvas brings together 100 full-color and sixty-five black and white reproductions of these paintings, each accompanied by a detailed entry, as well an interdisciplinary range of essays covering the history of painting on copper. From the history of the copper industry in Europe circa 1500-1700, to the technique's emergence in the New World colonies (particularly Mexico and Peru), to technical studies of the technique, the essays provide illuminating background information for the museum-goer. A combination of beautifully produced illustrations and fascinating reading, Copper as Canvas brings these stunning paintings to art-lovers in an impressive volume sure to have a long afterlife beyond the exhibition.

Fabulous At 50 Phoenix Art Museum

A popular subject for painters, the wide open spaces and desert landscapes of the American Southwest appear here in artwork that spans more than one hundred years, from early artists such as Henry Cheever Pratt to Victor Higgins and Maynard Dixon painting in the 1940s. These works reflect the ever-present sun and sense of history that pervades the region. Thomas Moran made a name for himself by capturing the power and grandeur of canyons in the West, particularly in Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon. His Zoroaster Temple at Sunset (on this calendar’s front cover), painted when he was almost eighty, features one of the most dramatic formations in the Grand Canyon. Native culture and architecture also play a role in the artistic vision of the land. All of Pomegranate’s calendars are printed with soy-based inks on FSC® certified paper, which means the paper has been certified by the Forest Stewardship Council® and manufactured by an FSC certified printer. FSC certification promotes responsible forest management by ensuring that forestry practices are environmentally responsible, socially equitable, and economically viable. FSC license code FSC N001864.

Art of the Southwest 2020 Wall Calendar

Pomegranate

Over-sized hardback book with dust jacket titled THE FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT COLLECTION OF SURIMONO by Joan B. Mirviss. Published by Weatherhill in 1995. (LL-9-top) rareviewbooks

The Frank Lloyd Wright Collection of Surimono

Mirviss, Joan B.

Carpenter, John T.

WRIGHT, Frank Lloyd

Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Collections, Catalogs & Exhibitions

Weatherhill

"Nicely illustrated companion catalog to the exhibition of the same title held at the Brooklyn Museum, N.Y. (March 1-July 14, 1996), Phoenix Art Museum (Dec. 14, 1996-Feb. 23, 1977), and Los Angeles County Museum of Art (March 30-June 8, 1997) explores the evolution of Spanish American viceroyalties of New Spain (Mexico) and Peru through 250 works including paintings, sculptures, costumes, textiles, furniture, domestic and religious objects, as well as illustrated manuscripts. Scholarly essays by various authors examine issues of identity as expressed and reflected in a wide range of objects and images representative of indigenous contributions and European imported culture. Individual entries for the works of art provide basic data on provenance, date, medium, and dimensions"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.http://www.loc.gov/hlas/

Converging Cultures: Art and Identity in Spanish America

BROOKLYN MUSEUM

Brooklyn Museum Bookshop

80 pages. Softcover. Northland Publishing (ISBN 087358113X). No edition indicated; undated except for 1973 copyright date.

Eighth Annual Exhibition Cowboy Artists of America 1973

NORTHLAND PRESS

Cowboy Artists of America 1977 Twelfth Annual Exhibition (Cowboy Artists of America, 12)

Cowboy Artists of America Catalog 1981

Cowboy Artists of America: Nineteenth Annual Exhibition Catalog

NORTHLAND PUBLISHING+

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