{"product_id":"9781857097382-millet","title":"Millet","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLife on the Land\u003cbr\u003eThis publication reintroduces the artist Jean-François Millet to a contemporary audience while considering his profound influence on British painting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis publication reintroduces the artist Jean-François Millet to a contemporary audience while considering his profound influence on British painting.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the most famous artists of the late nineteenth century, Millet has not been the subject of a publication in the UK since the 1970s. Accompanying a focused exhibition at the National Gallery, this book examines important aspects of his work, including his artistic practice, his use of models, his method of painting from memory and depictions of women at work on the land are also discussed, particularly their tasks in relation to those of male labourers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA following text considers Millet’s most celebrated painting, \u003ci\u003eThe Angelus\u003c\/i\u003e, the critical response to it in France and its legacy. The final essay concentrates on Millet in Britain, exploring his popularity among collectors in the late nineteenth century, and his relationships with them and other artists. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished by National Gallery Global Ltd\/Distributed by Yale University Press\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56057618268534,"sku":"9781857097382","price":17.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_35736511_1f1e33bf-f6e1-41c1-8a8b-bde1cc0e6fcc.jpg?v=1755753776","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781857097382-millet","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}