Children of Mercury – The Lives of the Painters by Spike Bucklow (Hardback Book)

Name: Children of Mercury – The Lives of the Painters by Spike Bucklow (Hardback Book)
Brand: Reaktion Books

Reaktion Books

Children of Mercury is a bold new account of the lives of pre-modern painters, viewed through the lens of the Seven Ages of Man, a widespread belief made famous in the \u2018All the world\u2019s a stage\u2019 speech in Shakespeare\u2019s As You Like It. Spike Bucklow follows artists\u2019 lives from infancy through childhood, adolescence and adulthood to maturity, old age and death. He tracks how lives unfolded for both male and female painters, from the famous, like Michelangelo, through Artemisia Gentileschi and Mary Beale, to those who are now forgotten, like Jehan Gillemer. The book draws on historic biographies, artists\u2019 own writings and, uniquely, the physical evidence offered by their paintings.\n\nChildren of Mercury \u2013 The Lives of the Painters\nThe Lives of the Painters\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease note: the price advertised is as low as we can go \u2014 we do ;