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Iceland in the Nineteenth Century. Explorers and Artists. Compiled by Frank Ponzi. Translation of the reading material into Icelandic by Ólafur B. Guðnason.
They came with the migratory birds and most of them returned with them. Whether they were princes, scientists, poets or artists, Iceland had a profound influence on them, and for some it lasted their whole lives. This can be seen from the book Iceland in the 19th Century, written by art historian Frank Ponzi about the foreign travelers to Iceland during the past century.
Iceland in the 19th Century describes these summer visitors, their travels around the country and their activities here, publishes previously unpublished diaries from the trips to Iceland of two princes, a Danish and a Dutch one, but above all, it discusses the art of these travelers and publishes nearly one hundred pictures that were created here in the 19th century. Some of these pictures we have seen before in books, others the author has unearthed in art galleries across Europe or America, even in homes.
Many of the images in the book are by famous painters who traveled here to the unknown to renew their art with Icelandic landscapes and different light than they were used to. Others became passionate nature observers who wanted to capture on paper the wonders they witnessed here. But in any case, this legacy from a bygone era, together with the accompanying text, paints a wonderful picture of the country and human life here in the 19th century.
This book is the result of extensive research, as evidenced by its beautiful appearance and the wealth of new historical information it contains.
With Iceland in the 19th century - no less than its predecessor, Iceland in the 18th century - Frank Ponzi has created a great work, where he enjoys a good union of history, art history and a confident sense of taste.
They came with the migratory birds and most of them returned with them. Whether they were princes, scientists, poets or artists, Iceland had a profound influence on them, and for some it lasted their whole lives. This can be seen from the book Iceland in the 19th Century, written by art historian Frank Ponzi about the foreign travelers to Iceland during the past century.
Iceland in the 19th Century describes these summer visitors, their travels around the country and their activities here, publishes previously unpublished diaries from the trips to Iceland of two princes, a Danish and a Dutch one, but above all, it discusses the art of these travelers and publishes nearly one hundred pictures that were created here in the 19th century. Some of these pictures we have seen before in books, others the author has unearthed in art galleries across Europe or America, even in homes.
Many of the images in the book are by famous painters who traveled here to the unknown to renew their art with Icelandic landscapes and different light than they were used to. Others became passionate nature observers who wanted to capture on paper the wonders they witnessed here. But in any case, this legacy from a bygone era, together with the accompanying text, paints a wonderful picture of the country and human life here in the 19th century.
This book is the result of extensive research, as evidenced by its beautiful appearance and the wealth of new historical information it contains.
With Iceland in the 19th century - no less than its predecessor, Iceland in the 18th century - Frank Ponzi has created a great work, where he enjoys a good union of history, art history and a confident sense of taste.