Raphael - Couverture rigide

Talvacchia, Bette

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0714847860 ISBN 13 : 9780714847863

Editeur : Phaidon Press, 2007

Synopsis

Physical description; 240 p.: ill. (chiefly col.), map; 30 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-236) and index. Contents; Introduction: The myth of Raphael -- Raphael's artistic heritage: Urbino, Umbria and the workshop tradition -- The impact of Florence: Leonardo, Michelangelo and the modern style -- The Vatican stanze: Raphael conquers Rome -- Roman patronage: The Vatican Court and aristocratic commissions -- Influence and competition: expansion of skills through papal patronage -- Raphael's drawings: techniques and workshop procedure -- Raphael and his collaborators: a revolutionary configuration -- The height of success: history becomes the myth -- Chronology -- Map -- Biographies -- Glossary. Summary; This monograph explores the life and work of one of the most important artists in the history of the West, Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio, 1483-1520). Its scope covers Raphael's origins, his early influences, his important Urbino period and subsequently the extraordinary series of frescoes and portraits of his last phase in Rome. Over two hundred of Raphael's finest paintings and drawings are illustrated, accompanied by an accessible yet highly informative text by the distinguished Renaissance scholar Bette Talvacchia. The author also explores Raphael's artistic relationships with such Renaissance masters as Leonardo and Michelangelo, culminating in a brilliant account of his masterpieces done in Rome under the patronage of Popes Julius II and Leo X. Review: 'a superbly produced book, sumptuously illustrated and written in clear prose without any of the overtly academic language, so often now found in books on art and its history, that can be so off-putting to the non-specialist.' -- The Art Book. Subjects; Raphael 1483-1520 - Criticism and interpretation. Painting, Renaissance - Italy. Renaissance art; Individual artists; Painting & paintings. ART / History / Renaissance. ART / European. Raphael - Criticism and interpretation.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

- Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio, 1483-1520), was a pre-eminent artist of the Renaissance, whose work has influenced the course of the history of art - The perfect introduction to Raphael for general readers, the author also presents new research, which will prove fascinating for subject specialists - Charts Raphael's entire career in remarkable depth, from his artistic beginnings in Urbino and The Marches, the early altarpieces and periods of study in Florence, to his unprecedented success in Rome at the courts of Popes Julius II and Leo X - Includes all Raphael's most celebrated paintings, such as the frescos of the Vatican stanze (1509-14) and the Sistine Madonna (1513-14), together with many of his lesser-known works, drawings and sketches - Bound in a richly coloured silk that evokes the look and feel of classic Phaldon fine art volumes and enhances the luxurious quality of the books

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Phaidon Press
• Date d'édition: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0714847860
• ISBN 13: 9780714847863
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 240