Wrestling with the angel : the mystery of Delacroix's mural
Kauffmann, Jean-Paul, 1944-2003
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Near the end of his life, Eugen¿̐ưe Delacroix painted one of the most enigmatic episodes from the Bible: Jacob wrestling with the angel. This painting hangs on the wall of the Chapel of the Holy Angels in the church of Saint-Sulpice. In this text the author investigates the painting and church.
Main title:
Wrestling with the angel : the mystery of Delacroix's mural / Jean-Paul Kauffmann ; translated from the French by Patricia Clancy.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Harvill, 2003.
Collation:
198 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-198).
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9781843430179 (hbk)1843430177 (hbk)
Dewey class:
759.4
Language:
EnglishFrench
BRN:
222394