by Robert Cumming, Aureliano Sampaio · Civilização · tapa dura · ISBN 9789722614801
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«Comentar os grandes artistas» is the art book by Robert Cumming and Aureliano Sampaio, published by Civilização in hardcover (112 pages, in Portuguese).
It brings together 50 painters from the 15th to the 20th century and examines their style, favorite subjects and technique through reproductions of their works. Each artist appears with biographical and historical data, and the annotations point out hidden symbols and distinctive traits, showing the evolution of artistic movements.
The Portuguese edition by Civilização appeared in 1998 in a 36 cm volume; its original title is «Great Artists: The Lives of 50 Painters Explored Through Their Work».
A book intended for art and art history enthusiasts who want a visual introduction to the great masters of painting.
Charles Clarence Robert Orville Cummings was an American film and television actor who appeared in roles in comedy films such as The Devil and Miss Jones (1941) and Princess O'Rourke (1943), and in dramatic films, especially two of Alfred Hitchcock's thrillers, Saboteur (1942) and Dial M for Murder (1954). He received five Primetime Emmy Award nominations, and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Best Actor in a Single Performance in 1955. On February 8, 1960, he received two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the motion picture and television industries, at 6816 Hollywood Boulevard and 1718 Vine Street. He used the stage name Robert Cummings from mid-1935 until the end of 1954 and was credited as Bob Cummings from 1955 until his death.
