Biographical Memoirs of Extraordinary Painters
by William Beckford
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New edition of William Beckford's first published work, of 1780, with introduction by Robert J. Gemmett, and annotations, illustrations and a bibliography. The work is a satire which criticizes the excesses of schools of painting, particularly the Dutch and Flemish, and an extended parody of prominent biographies of artists.Tags
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- Biographical Memoirs of Extraordinary Painters
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- Biographical Memoirs of Extraordinary Painters
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- 1780
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- Nonfiction, Art & Design, Biography & Memoir
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- 750.2 — Arts & recreation Painting Painting and paintings Miscellany
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- N7470 — Fine Arts Visual arts General works
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