Books

Written in French.

Many painters have reproduced the moment of writing or reading a letter.
From the Middle Ages to the 20th century, this little book offers a journey through some thirty masterpieces by Vermeer, Metsu, La Tour, Rembrandt, Fragonard, Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, Goya, David....

Each painting is reproduced in its entirety, accompanied by a few lines that place the work in its historical context; opposite, a detail is extracted.

Written in French

Rmn-Grand Palais Publishing