Objects on a Table Harmonious Disarray in Art and Literature

by Davenport, Guy

• ISBN13: 9781582430355
• ISBN10: 1582430357
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-07-30
• Publisher: Counterpoint

Summary

This collection of four essays on the art of the still life begins with a look back to pictures of meals painted on the walls of Egyptian tombs--as the author points out, the soul could eat. Davenport’s meditations on the still life dip into the full history of this art form, touching on neolithic cave paintings, the Dutch masters, Cezanne, Van Gogh, even photography and the collage.

Author Biography

Guy Davenport was a writer, illustrator, teacher, and scholar. He is best known for his modernist-style short stories, but his range of works is wide, spanning poetry, translation, and criticism. He was a professor of English for three decades, having taught at Haverford College and the University of Kentucky.

Table of Contents

A Remark Beforehand
A Basket of Summer Fruit	p. 1
The Head as Fate	p. 25
Apple and Pear	p. 53
Metaphysical Light in Turin	p. 79
Notes	p. 111
Bibliography	p. 113
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