Aimer Voir Comment on Regarde un Tableau – Hector Obalk – Grand’Art Arte – Hazan 2011 (book)

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Aimer, Voir : Comment on regarde un tableau – Hector Obalk / Loving, Seeing: How to Look at a Painting – Hector Obalk (Hazan Publishers 2011)
Discover Loving, Seeing: How to Look at a Painting by Hector Obalk, the essential book for learning to see and love art like never before. Through more than 120 annotated works, from ancient Greece to contemporary art, the author reveals exactly where to focus your gaze to understand the genius of the great masters.

Based on the iconic columns published in ELLE magazine, this book has been completely revised by Hector Obalk and enriched with magnificent, detailed photographs taken during the filming of his Grand’Art programs on Arte. A true introductory course in painting, sculpture, and photography.

Throughout the chapters, you will explore:
Anatomy • Pictorial Space • Light • Movement • Texture • Narrative • Mise en abyme • Sincerity…
with precise analyses of Velázquez, Rembrandt, Ingres, Picasso, and many others.

– Condition: good
– Language: French
– Hardcover – 254 pages – ISBN 9782754105880
– No dust jacket. Slight marks on the cover; labels on the spine and the inside back cover.
– Interior in excellent condition.

Why is this book unique?
Hector Obalk doesn’t just tell you it’s beautiful. He shows you how to look in order to truly feel the emotion and mastery of the artist. “To love seeing and to make others love”: a lifelong passion.

Perfect for art history enthusiasts, the curious, students, and anyone who finally wants to understand painting.

Additional photos are available in the top left corner. Feel free to check them out! Click on one to see an enlarged, close-up view!

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