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
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