The logic of ecstasy : Canadian mystical painting, 1920-1940

Author

Davis, Ann

Document type

Livre

Language

English

Source

ill. (8 col.); bibliogr. ref.; index ; xx, 217 p., 8 p. of pl. ; 1992

ISBN

0-8020-5916-3

Publisher

University of Toronto Press, Toronto (can)

Publication country

Canada

Abstract (en)

Examines the ways in which five Canadian painters--Bertram Brooker, Emily Carr, Lawren Harris, Jock Macdonald, Fred Varley--used mystical form rather than aesthetically initiated form in their painting. Looks at these artists' beliefs in Christianity, transcendentalism, theosophy, and theories of the fourth dimension, and explores the impact of these spiritual sources on their art. Notes how their treatment of nature, space, and movement are informed by their spiritual beliefs.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1800-1945 -- Pictorial arts -- Painting and drawing -- Canada
• Painting
• Canada
• 1900-2000
• Mysticism
• Carr, Emily, 1871-1945
• Varley, Frederick Horsman, 1881-1969
• Brooker, Bertram Richard, 1888-1955
• Macdonald, James Williamson Galloway, 1897-1960
• Harris, Lawren Stewart, 1885-1970
• Theosophy
• Transcendentalism
• Fourth dimension
• Christianity
• Nature
• Space
• Motion
• Religion
• Representation

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1800-1945 -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Peinture et dessin -- Canada
• Peinture
• Canada
• 1900-2000
• Mysticisme
• Carr, Emily, 1871-1945
• Varley, Frederick Horsman, 1881-1969
• Brooker, Bertram Richard, 1888-1955
• Macdonald, James Williamson Galloway, 1897-1960
• Harris, Lawren Stewart, 1885-1970
• Théosophie
• Transcendantalisme
• Quatrième dimension
• Christianisme
• Nature
• Espace
• Mouvement
• Religion
• Représentation

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19930401-00368150

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