Giovan Battista Moroni
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| Rating | : | 4.39 (560 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1907533818 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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Acclaimed by some as one of the best portraitists of all time, Italian painter Giovan Battista Moroni (1522–1579) created penetrating images of the aristocracy of Bergamo, in which the sitters often gaze at the spectator with an unflinching directness. It includes portraits of all formats and styles, demonstrating not just Moroni’s brilliance at capturing the elegance of his sitters and the fashions of the time, but also his “realistic” representation of Bergamo’s society, which became a model for Caravaggio. Admired in Italy since the 16th century, when Titia
Simone Facchinetti is curator at the Museo Diocesano in Bergamo. . Arturo Galansino, curator at the Royal Academy of Arts, has also curated exhibitions for the Louvre and the National Gallery, London
Simone Facchinetti is curator at the Museo Diocesano in Bergamo. . About the AuthorArturo Galansino, curator at the Royal Academy of Arts, has also curated exhibitions for the Louvre and the National Gallery, London
"Moroni: A Good but Preliminary Look" according to Kenneth Hughes. Finally, there is a reasonably inclusive survey of the works of Giovanni (or Giovan) Battista Moroni in the English-speaking world, mounted at the Royal Academy of Arts in London from October 201Moroni: A Good but Preliminary Look Kenneth Hughes Finally, there is a reasonably inclusive survey of the works of Giovanni (or Giovan) Battista Moroni in the English-speaking world, mounted at the Royal Academy of Arts in London from October 2014 until January 2015. It is not the comprehensive treatment Moroni (and we) deserve, but it far surpasses anything else ever presented outside Italy, and this catalogue is now the most complet. until January 2015. It is not the comprehensive treatment Moroni (and we) deserve, but it far surpasses anything else ever presented outside Italy, and this catalogue is now the most complet. Five Stars Terry D. Romney Berreth A1. Giovan Battista Moroni Bartok Kinski A superb edition!