The volume surveys Western artworks more or less explicitly illustrating delicate or amorous subjects

Gustave Le Gray's life was as romantic as any novel

and the artists associated with the name Art & Language

such as solarization and composite printing

Mattusch is Mathy Professor of Art History at George Mason University in Virginia

Artists' Techniques and Materials SCULPT The volume surveys Western artworksAntonella Fuga An artist's materialsthe bold brushstrokes of a Van Gogh oil painting, the sparkling gold leaf in a Byzantine mosaic, the fragile translucence of a porcelain vaseare not just the accessories of his or her work. They are the physical embodiment of the artist's creative vision and a reflection of the historical context in which they were used. This volume discusses the materials and processes used in eight media: painting, drawing,