Jacques-Louis David, the farewell of Telemachus and Eucharis /

Jacques-Louis David's painting of a theme related to the Odyssey is one of his last brilliant mythological works. His exploration of the complexities and ambiguities of the psychology of love is central to his treatment of the subject. In addition to a history of David's career and his inf...

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Author / Contributor: Johnson, Dorothy, 1950-
Imprint: Los Angeles : J. Paul Getty Museum, ©1997.
Format: Book
Language:English
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Series:Getty Museum studies on art.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Freedom in exile
  • The dream of adolescent love
  • The mythological and cultural contexts
  • The future of myth
  • Notes
  • Bibliography.