In a New Light: Giovanni Bellini's "St. Francis in the Desert" - Couverture rigide

Rutherglen, Susannah; Hale, Charlotte

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1907804390 ISBN 13 : 9781907804397

Editeur : D Giles Ltd, 2015

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Giovanni Bellini's St. Francis in the Desert (c. 147678) is a masterpiece of Venetian Renaissance art that has inspired generations of visitors to The Frick Collection. This monumental panel painting portrays the beloved Christian saint alone in a mountainous wilderness, stepping forward from his simple shelter into a golden light that seems to transfigure him spiritually.
For centuries, viewers have puzzled over the work s meaning; until recently, however, the artist s practical conception and realization of this extraordinary vision have remained largely unexplored.

In a New Light presents the collective findings of an unprecedented technical examination of St. Francis in the Desert. The recent discoveries provide a glimpse over Bellini's shoulder and open new avenues of research into Venetian Renaissance painting and its cultural and religious context. A richly illustrated monograph of a single picture, In a New Light comprises essays by leading experts in the fields of paintings conservation, Venetian art, the history of collecting, and Franciscan thought.

Revue de presse :

Deeply absorbing and profoundly instructive. --Patrick McCaughey, The Times Literary Supplement

In some cases, a single work is a show in itself. The Frick Collection has such a star and has produced this superb book about it
Holland Cotter, The New York Times Gift Guide

This book will be of interest to anyone researching Bellini and the Venetian Renaissance. --Alexander Adams, Cassone

Superbly designed, superabundantly illustrated, uncommonly well-written, and surprisingly affordable volume.
Paul Barolsky, Renaissance Quarterly

With its superb color plates, illuminating close-ups of painting surface, elegantly written essays, and impeccable notes, the book is a model of how to explore an outstanding work of art, demonstrated here with resounding success. --D. Pincus, National Gallery of Art, Choice

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: D Giles Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1907804390
• ISBN 13: 9781907804397
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 232