Paul Bonaventura
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Paul Bonaventura is the Senior Research Fellow in fine art studies at the Ruskin School of Drawing & Art and the special lecturer in fine art at Magdalen College, Oxford. His work appears in Encyclopaedia Britannica as part of a joint publishing agreement with the publisher of 1001 Paintings You Must See Before You Die, where the work originally appeared.
Primary Contributions (3)
Isenheim Altarpiece, panels painted in oil and tempera by German artist Matthias Grünewald on a sculpted altarpiece created by German artist Niclaus of Haguenau between 1512 and 1516. The work was made for the Monastery of St. Anthony hospital chapel at Isenheim in Alsace, then part of the Holy…
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Publications (1)
1001 Paintings You Must See Before You Die (2011)
From Ancient Egyptian frescoes to the Renaissance masters, from French Impressionists to American Abstract Expressionists, this highly browsable guide embraces all cultures and every style of painting from 4,000 BC to the present. A visually arresting reference for art lovers and students, it provides a truly comprehensive worldwide gazeteer of paintings organized chronologically by date of completion. Each entry includes the history of the painting, information about the artist or artistic movement,...
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