Epilogue A L'Art Chrétien Par A.-F. Rio - Tome Premier (Second) -

Alexis-François Rio

RA Collection: Book

Record number

06/5075

Author

Alexis-François Rio

Variant Title

Art Chrétien
De L'Art Chrétien

Imprint

Fribourg-En-Brisgau: Librairie De M.-B. Herder -, 1870 Touts droits réservés.

Physical Description

2 vols.; 223 mm. (Octavo.)

General Note

Vol. I: [4], 400 p. - Vol. II: [4], 476 p.

Vol. I: [Half-t., t.p.] - Avant-Propos - [Text]; [colophon]. - Vol. II: [Half-t., t.p.] - [Text]; [colophon].

Responsibility Note

The printers are named on the half-title versos and in the colophons: 'Paris. - Imprimerie Cusset et C^e, rue Racine, 26.'

References

R.W. Lightbown, 'The inspiration of Christian art', in Influences in Victorian art and architecture, ed. S. Macready and F.H. Thompson (1985), p.3-40; M.C. Bowe, François Rio, sa place dans le renouveau catholique en Europe (1938).

Summary Note

This is an epilogue to Rio's De L'Art Chrétien (1861-7) - itself an expanded version of his De La Poésie Chrétienne (1836).

Provenance

The verso of the front loose endpaper is inscribed in pencil, 'S:A:H', i.e. S.A. Hart, librarian of the Royal Academy 1864-81.

Binding Note

19th-century half calf, brown cloth-covered boards; spines lettered 'L'Art Chrétien Rio - V.(VI.)', 'R.A.' and 'Paris 1870.'

Subject

Painting - Italy - History - Renaissance
Christian art and symbolism - Religious art - Aesthetics
Art history - Art criticism - Theory - Germany - 19th century

Contributors

M. B. Herder, publisher