Mysteries of the Rectangle Essays on Painting
In Mysteries of the Rectangle, Hustvedt concentrates her narrative gifts on the works of such masters as Francisco Goya, Jan Vermeer, Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, Gerhard Richter, and Joan Mitchell. Through her own personal experiences, Hustvedt is able
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SIRI HUSTVEDT Essays on Painting
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Published by princeton architectur al press 37 East Seventh Street New York, New York 10003 For a free catalog: 800.722.6657 Web site: www.papress.com Produced by winterhouse editions po Box 159 Falls Village, Connecticut 06031 For a free catalog: 860.824.5040 Web site: www.winterhouse.com © 2005 Princeton Architectural Press All rights reserved. Printed in China. 08 07 06 05 5 4 3 2 1 First Edition No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner without written permission from the publisher, except in the context of reviews. Every reasonable attempt has been made to identify owners of copyright. Errors or omissions will be corrected in subsequent editions. Editor: Scott Tennent Designers: Winterhouse Studio —William Drenttel & Don Whelan Special thanks to: Nettie Aljian, Nicola Bednarek, Janet Behning, Megan Carey, Penny (Yuen Pik) Chu, Russell Fernandez, Jan Haux, Clare Jacobson, John King, Mark Lamster, Nancy Eklund Later, Linda Lee, John McGill, Katharine Myers, Jane Sheinman, Jennifer Thompson, Joseph Weston, and Deb Wood of Princeton Architectural Press — Kevin C. Lippert, Publisher. Front cover: Francisco José de Lucientes y Goya, Capricho with Five Heads, 1820–21. Collection of Stanley Moss. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hustvedt, Siri. Mysteries of the rectangle : essays on painting / Siri Hustvedt.— A Winterhouse ed. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. isbn 1-56898-518-5 (alk. paper) 1. Painting—Themes, motives. 2. Painting—Appreciation. i. Title. nd1145.h845 2005 759—dc22
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FOR KAREN WRIGHT
CONTENTS
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list of illustr ations
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acknowledgments
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introduction
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vermeer’s annunciation
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the man with the red cr ayon
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ghosts at the table
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narr atives in the body: goya’s los caprichos
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more goya: “there are no rules in painting”
the pleasures of bewilderment
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giorgio mor andi: not just bottles
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joan mitchell: remembering in color
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gerhard richter: why paint?
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notes
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illustr ation credits
LIST OF ILLUSTR ATIONS
the pleasures of bewilderment 3 Giorgione, The Tempest. c. 1503 –1504. vermeer’s annunciation 13 Vermeer, Jan (Johannes), Woman with a Pearl Necklace. c. 1662–65. 20 Duccio (di Buoninsegna), Annunciation of the Death of the Virgin. c. 1308–11. 22 Petrus Christus, The Annunciation. c. 1450. the man with the red cr ayon 34 Chardin, Jean-Baptiste-Siméon, A Glass of Water and a Coffee-pot. c. 1760. Chardin, Young Student Drawing. c. 1733–34. 37 40 Chardin, Self-Portrait with pince-nez. 1776. ghosts at the table Cotán, Juan Sánchez, Quince, Cabbage, Melon and Cucumber. 1602. 47 50 Claesz, Willem, Vanitas. 1628. Soutine, Chaim, Carcass of Beef. 1925. 52 53 Cézanne, Paul, Still Life with Pitcher and Aubergines. 1893–94. 56 Guston, Philip, Painter’s Forms. 1972.
list of illustr ations
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narr atives in the body: goya’s los caprichos 64 Goy
