Menzel's Realism

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Menzel's Realism is written by Michael Fried and published by . It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0300092199 (ISBN 10) and 9780300092196 (ISBN 13).

Adolf Menzel was one of the most important German artists of the 19th century, yet he is scarcely known outside his native land. In this study a leading art historian argues that Menzel deserves to be recognized not only as one of the greatest painters and draftsmen of his century but also as a master realist whose work engages profoundly with an extraordinary range of issues - artistic, scientific, philosophical and socio-political. Michael Fried explores Menzel's large and fascinating oeuvre, and in so doing seeks to make the artist's achievement accessible to a wide audience.