John Varriano

Broschiertes Buch

Caravaggio

The Art of Realism

Beschreibung

The dramatic realism of Caravaggios art has fascinated viewers since the seventeenth century. Yet no prior monograph presents the thorough investigation of Caravaggios realism ventured in John Varrianos remarkable book. Forgoing the life and works format of most earlier monographs, Varriano concentrates on uncovering the principles and practicesthe intellect and the imaginationthat guided Caravaggios eye and brush as he made some of the most controversial paintings in the history of art.

Autor

John Varriano is Idella Plimpton Kendall Professor of Art History at Mount Holyoke College. He is the author of Italian Baroque and Rococo Architecture (1986), Rome, A Literary Companion (1991), and numerous articles and exhibition catalogues on early modern Italian art.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Penn State University Press
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 206mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 1039g
• ISBN-13: 9780271027180
• ISBN-10: 0271027185
• Artikelnr.: 22384212