Xavier Mellery

Title: Xavier Mellery

Author: Vincent Vanhamme

Binding: Hardcover

EAN: 9789040094637

Condition: Good

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- As New: Hardly any signs of use, almost as new.
- Good: May show minor signs of use, such as some discoloration or a name on the endpapers, but generally no underlining or notes in the text.
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- New: Book is new.

Description:
Xavier Mellery plays a unique role in Belgian art at the end of the previous century and is considered one of the forerunners of symbolism. After spending a few years in Italy, thanks to winning the Prix de Rome, Mellery follows the fascination of symbolist writers such as Georges Rodenbach for the city of Bruges and its silently living beguines._x000D_ From 1880 onwards he made a series of drawings, entitled L'âme des choses (The soul of things), with which he gave a mystical meaning to everyday objects. His own house in Laeken (Brussels) also frequently served as an example in his atmospheric black and white drawings. In addition, this book depicts his characteristic decorative paintings, which he calls 'decoration synthéthique'._x000D_ This book presents for the first time a cross-section of the complete oeuvre of Xavier Mellery, since 1937. With many illustrations and interesting backgrounds, the life and work of this Belgian artist is revealed to a wide audience.