Unfinished Paintings: Narratives of the Non Finito: Watson Gordon - Lecture 201

Unfinished paintings can be seen in many of the world's great collections, including that of the National Gallery of Scotland: they fascinate the viewer and raise intriguing questions. What circumstances left them incomplete? What do they tell us about the ways that painters worked? How do we define 'finish', and when did an artist consider a work to be finished? These and other questions will be considered by David Bomford, in an exploration of the non-finito from the Renaissance to the 20th century. The Watson Gordon Lecture Series: The Watson Gordon Lectures, established in 2006, typify the long-standing collaboration between the University of Edinburgh and the National Galleries of Scotland. Each lecture is by a leading scholar and reveals new research on a focused topic. The lectures are delivered and published annually, and now number eight titles in the series.

About the author

David Bomford is Director of Conservation, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Summary

Exploration of the unfinished works of art, and how and why they became that way.

Product details

• Authors: David Bomford, David Bomford
• Publisher: National Galleries of Scotland
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2015
• EAN: 9781906270919
• ISBN: 978-1-906270-91-9
• No. of pages: 48
• Series: Watson Gordon Lectures; WATSON GORDON L; WATSON GORDON L; Watson Gordon Lectures
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; Social sciences, law, business