“La verità psicologica dei dipinti di Rembrandt supera quella di qualsiasi altro artista.”
Origine: Da Civiltà, 1969; citato in AA.VV., Il libro dell'arte, traduzione di Martina Dominici, Gribaudo, 2018, p. 190. ISBN 9788858018330
Kenneth McKenzie Clark, barone Clark di Saltwood , è stato uno storico dell'arte britannico.
“La verità psicologica dei dipinti di Rembrandt supera quella di qualsiasi altro artista.”
Origine: Da Civiltà, 1969; citato in AA.VV., Il libro dell'arte, traduzione di Martina Dominici, Gribaudo, 2018, p. 190. ISBN 9788858018330
“Leonardo is the Hamlet of art history whom each of us must recreate for himself.”
Origine: Leonardo da Vinci (1939), Ch. Nine: 1513-1519
Origine: Civilisation (1969), Ch. 5: The Hero as Artist
Origine: The Nude: A Study in Ideal Form (1951), Ch. VIII: The Alternative Convention
Origine: The Nude: A Study in Ideal Form (1951), Ch. V: Energy
Origine: Civilisation (1969), Ch. 5: The Hero as Artist
Origine: The Romantic Rebellion (1973), Ch. 4: Ingres I: The Years of Inspiration
Origine: Civilisation (1969), Ch. 7: Grandeur and Obedience
In many works by the greatest colourists — Rembrandt and Watteau are examples — there are very few identifiable colours.
Origine: The Romantic Rebellion (1973), Ch. 10: Turner II: The Liberation of Colour
Origine: The Romantic Rebellion (1973), Ch. 1: David
Origine: The Nude: A Study in Ideal Form (1951), Ch. 1: The Naked and the Nude
Origine: The Romantic Rebellion (1973), Ch. 8: Delacroix
Origine: The Nude: A Study in Ideal Form (1951), Ch. V: Energy
Origine: Civilisation (1969), Ch. 9: The Pursuit of Happiness
Origine: Civilisation (1969), Ch. 13: Heroic Materialism
Origine: The Nude: A Study in Ideal Form (1951), Ch. VI: Pathos
But kindness, never. Our ancestors didn't use the word, and they did not greatly value the quality — except perhaps insofar as they valued compassion.
Origine: Civilisation (1969), Ch. 13: Heroic Materialism
Origine: The Nude: A Study in Ideal Form (1951), Ch. I: The Naked and the Nude
Origine: The Nude: A Study in Ideal Form (1951), Ch. 1: The Naked and the Nude
Origine: Leonardo da Vinci (1939), Ch. Three: The Notebooks
Origine: The Romantic Rebellion (1973), Ch. 6: Blake
Origine: The Romantic Rebellion (1973), Ch. 13: Degas
Section 3: A Note on Ruskin's Writings on Art and Architecture
Ruskin Today (1964)
Origine: The Nude: A Study in Ideal Form (1951), Ch. V: Energy
Origine: Leonardo da Vinci (1939), Ch. Five: 1485-1496
Section 5: A Note on Ruskin's Writings on Society and Economics
Ruskin Today (1964)
Origine: Leonardo da Vinci (1939), Ch. Six: 1497-1503
Referring to Michelangelo
Origine: The Nude: A Study in Ideal Form (1951), Ch. VI: Pathos
The Other Half: A Self Portrait http://books.google.com/books?id=4gg0AAAAMAAJ&q=%22In+time+of+war+all+countries+behave+equally+badly+because+the+power+of+action+is+handed+over+to+stupid+and+obstinate+men%22&pg=PA4#v=onepage (1977)