David Rosand (1938–2014)

Taking the study of drawings beyond the traditional agenda of connoisseurship, Rosand explores the significance of the making of drawings, the meaning in the line of the draftsman, and the recriative dimension of critical response. The book focuses on drawings by artists such as Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Piranesi, Tiepolo and Picasso as well as on the history and theory of the medium itself. It seeks to establish new foundations for the criticism and appreciation of drawing, which is often considered the most revealing record of artistic criativity.… (plus d'informations)