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Discourse on Sacred and Profane Images
Gabriele Paleotti
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paperback. Argues that art should address a broad audience and explains the painter's responsibility to his spectators. This book explains how - even if the archbishop did not succeed in reforming the arts - Paleotti's treatise constituted one last synthesis of art as a reading of creation and salvation history, and "sacred" art as a vehicle of devotion. Translator(s): McCuaig, William. Num Pages: 368 pages, 11 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 181 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1088.
This is the first English translation of Gabriele Paleotti's 16th century treatise on the role of art in society. In the wake of the Counter-Reformation, Cardinal Gabriele Paleotti, the archbishop of Bologna, wrote a remarkable treatise on art during a time when the Church feared rampant abuse in the arts. Translated into English for the first time, Paleotti's "Discourse on Sacred and Profane Images" argues that art should address a broad audience and explains the painter's responsibility to his spectators. "The Discourse" is introduced by historian Paolo Prodi, who explains how - even if the archbishop did not succeed in ... Read more
This is the first English translation of Gabriele Paleotti's 16th century treatise on the role of art in society. In the wake of the Counter-Reformation, Cardinal Gabriele Paleotti, the archbishop of Bologna, wrote a remarkable treatise on art during a time when the Church feared rampant abuse in the arts. Translated into English for the first time, Paleotti's "Discourse on Sacred and Profane Images" argues that art should address a broad audience and explains the painter's responsibility to his spectators. "The Discourse" is introduced by historian Paolo Prodi, who explains how - even if the archbishop did not succeed in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Getty Publications
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Los Angeles, United States
ISBN
9781606061169
SKU
9781606061169
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About Gabriele Paleotti
Gabriele Paleotti (1522-1597) was an Italian cardinal and archbishop of Bologna.
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