Mirror for the century? Kitaj's Cecil Court. (painter R.B. Kitaj) (Art in Context)

From: History Today | Date: August 1, 1994| Author: Morphet, Richard | Copyright information

The achievements of history painting, as a genre in which significant events are represented with apparent verisimilitude, are rich and varied. Across the centuries they include such contrasting works as Velasquez's 'The Surrender of Breda', David's 'Death of Marat' and Richard Eurich's vistas of episodes in the Second World War in Normandy, apocalyptic in sweep yet filled with particular details that read as documentary. While this tradition can be expected to continue to flourish...

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