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Discover the breathtaking allure of baroque art with our latest addition, A Superb Baroque, a beautifully illustrated volume that captures the opulent essence of Genoese baroque. Transformed from a mere maritime power into one of Europe’s premier banking centers in the seventeenth century, Genoa became a crucible for artistic expression. This impressive tome showcases how both Italian and foreign artists contributed to a distinctive baroque style rich in variety and grandeur.
A Superb Baroque features approximately 140 exquisite works, illustrating the artistic prowess of celebrated figures such as Peter Paul Rubens and Anthony van Dyck, alongside the remarkable talents of local masters like Gioacchino Assereto and Gregorio De Ferrari. Each page reveals meticulously detailed narratives exploring the evolution of baroque art in Genoa, shedding light on works that have traditionally remained hidden within the grandeur of the city’s palaces.
Ideal for art enthusiasts and scholars alike, this volume promotes an understanding and appreciation of the vibrant baroque tradition. With its lavish illustrations and insightful essays, A Superb Baroque invites you to journey through a world of exuberance and sophistication in the visual arts.
Plus, enjoy FREE shipping on this brand new publication from Princeton University Press, published in 2020! Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Note that once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Embrace the artistic marvels of the past today with A Superb Baroque.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780691206516
Format: Trade binding
Year: 2020
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Description:
The legendary splendor of Genoese baroque art
Genoa completed its transformation from a faded maritime power into a thriving banking center for Europe in the seventeenth century. The wealth accumulated by its leading families spurred investment in the visual arts on an enormous scale. This volume explores how artists both foreign and native created a singularly rich and extravagant expression of the baroque in works of extraordinary variety, sumptuousness, and exuberance. This art, however, has remained largely hidden behind the facades of the city's palaces, with few works, apart from those by the school's great expatriates, found beyond its borders. As a result, the Genoese baroque has been insufficiently considered or appreciated.
Lavishly illustrated, A Superb Baroque is comprehensive, encompassing all the major media and participants. Presented are some 140 select works by the celebrated foreigners drawn to the city and its flourishing environment-from Peter Paul Rubens, Anthony van Dyck, and Giulio Cesare Procaccini to Pierre Puget, Marcantonio Franceschini, and Francesco Solimena; by the major Genoese masters active for much of their careers in other settings-Bernardo Strozzi, Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, Filippo Parodi, and Alessandro Magnasco; and above all by the brilliantly synthetic but unfamiliar masters who worked primarily in Genoa itself-Gioacchino Assereto, Valerio Castello, Domenico Piola, and Gregorio De Ferrari. Offering three levels of exploration-essays that frame and interpret, section introductions that characterize principal currents and stages, and texts that elucidate individual works-this volume is by
A Superb Baroque features approximately 140 exquisite works, illustrating the artistic prowess of celebrated figures such as Peter Paul Rubens and Anthony van Dyck, alongside the remarkable talents of local masters like Gioacchino Assereto and Gregorio De Ferrari. Each page reveals meticulously detailed narratives exploring the evolution of baroque art in Genoa, shedding light on works that have traditionally remained hidden within the grandeur of the city’s palaces.
Ideal for art enthusiasts and scholars alike, this volume promotes an understanding and appreciation of the vibrant baroque tradition. With its lavish illustrations and insightful essays, A Superb Baroque invites you to journey through a world of exuberance and sophistication in the visual arts.
Plus, enjoy FREE shipping on this brand new publication from Princeton University Press, published in 2020! Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Note that once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Embrace the artistic marvels of the past today with A Superb Baroque.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780691206516
Format: Trade binding
Year: 2020
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Description:
The legendary splendor of Genoese baroque art
Genoa completed its transformation from a faded maritime power into a thriving banking center for Europe in the seventeenth century. The wealth accumulated by its leading families spurred investment in the visual arts on an enormous scale. This volume explores how artists both foreign and native created a singularly rich and extravagant expression of the baroque in works of extraordinary variety, sumptuousness, and exuberance. This art, however, has remained largely hidden behind the facades of the city's palaces, with few works, apart from those by the school's great expatriates, found beyond its borders. As a result, the Genoese baroque has been insufficiently considered or appreciated.
Lavishly illustrated, A Superb Baroque is comprehensive, encompassing all the major media and participants. Presented are some 140 select works by the celebrated foreigners drawn to the city and its flourishing environment-from Peter Paul Rubens, Anthony van Dyck, and Giulio Cesare Procaccini to Pierre Puget, Marcantonio Franceschini, and Francesco Solimena; by the major Genoese masters active for much of their careers in other settings-Bernardo Strozzi, Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, Filippo Parodi, and Alessandro Magnasco; and above all by the brilliantly synthetic but unfamiliar masters who worked primarily in Genoa itself-Gioacchino Assereto, Valerio Castello, Domenico Piola, and Gregorio De Ferrari. Offering three levels of exploration-essays that frame and interpret, section introductions that characterize principal currents and stages, and texts that elucidate individual works-this volume is by