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Sleep in Art

How artists portrayed sleep and dreams in the last 7000 years

Meir Kryger

Explore the fascinating intersection of art and science with this stunning visual record of our relationship with sleep through the ages. Delve into the rich history of sleep in art, from Rubens to Matisse to Hockney, as we journey deep into the mysteries and science of slumber. With over 300 full-color images by some of the world's greatest artists, this book offers a fresh perspective on our personal relationship with sleep and its significance in virtually every culture in every era of history. Discover the multiple meanings of sleep: emblematic of health, rest, sex, spirituality, sloth, dreams, the subconscious, the private, and the public.
Publish Date
2019-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
2019-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
3
ISBN
9781729005385
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2019-07-03T20:46:37.000Z
This book combines two of my favorite things -- art and sleep! Together, with gorgeous images, Meir Kryger (@mhkryger) shows us how artists from Picasso to Matisse painted people sleeping in their dreams and explores the mysteries and science of sleep!      source