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Caravaggio: Masters of Art
Stefano Zuffi
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Description for Caravaggio: Masters of Art
Paperback. This generously illustrated volume on the work of Caravaggio makes the world's greatest art accessible to readers of every level of appreciation. Num Pages: 160 pages, 80. BIC Classification: ACQB; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 173 x 14. Weight in Grams: 506.
Although fewer than eighty of Caravaggio's painted works exist, they represent a critical moment in the development of European painting as the Renaissance style gave way to that of the Baroque. This monograph explores the Italian master's entire life and career by focusing on the most important of his works. Readers will learn about his innovative use of light and shadow, his physical and psychological realism, and his radical technique of omitting initial drawings and creating straight onto the canvas. Along the way readers will learn details of the artist's colourful, and often troubled life, as well as the important ... Read more
Although fewer than eighty of Caravaggio's painted works exist, they represent a critical moment in the development of European painting as the Renaissance style gave way to that of the Baroque. This monograph explores the Italian master's entire life and career by focusing on the most important of his works. Readers will learn about his innovative use of light and shadow, his physical and psychological realism, and his radical technique of omitting initial drawings and creating straight onto the canvas. Along the way readers will learn details of the artist's colourful, and often troubled life, as well as the important ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Prestel
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Munich, Germany
ISBN
9783791346564
SKU
V9783791346564
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