Synopses & Reviews
'\'Leonardo, Raphael, Cranach, Rubens, Rembrandt, Poussin, Dürer, Monet, Chagall, Picasso, and Schiele--these and other great European artists are represented in this superb book, which showcases one of Europe\\\'s finest but lesser-known art collections, that of the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest. The museum was formed in the 19th century by the Hungarian government, with the aim of creating a public collection through the acquisition of private collections. The most significant of these, the Esterházy collection, included important Old Master paintings and fine Old Master drawings. Building on the Esterházy works, the museum has continued to acquire European art dating from the 14th to the 20th centuries.
Over 200 works from the collection are reproduced here alongside a selection of works from the Hungarian National Gallery. Texts by eminent scholars explore the history of the museum and include entries on each work.\''
Synopsis
A chronological survey of 17th-century Roman sculpture featuring masters such as Bernini alongside lesser-known important figures.
Synopsis
A fascinating chronological survey of seventeenth-century Roman sculpture featuring masters such as Bernini alongside lesser-known important figures, with sixty-four colour plates, chronology and annotated bibliography.
Synopsis
Reconsidering the terminology art historians use to describe 17th-century Roman sculpture, this history examines how famous artists, such as Bernini, Alessandro Algardi, François Duquesnoy, and lesser-known artists influenced one another during this period. Artistic events and completed works are presented in chronological order with an emphasis on the workshop relationships that allowed accomplished sculptors to apprentice younger artists. The use of Venetian-derived color, sublime accents, and travertine and marble that marked this era created a thoroughly modern Rome as statues and other examples of sculpture were placed in gardens, homes, and churches.
About the Author
Alessandro Angelini is a professor of modern art history at the University of Siena. He collaborated in several important exhibitions and their catalogues, including
Disegni italiani del tempo di Donatello,
Domenico Beccafumi e il suo tempo, and
Francesco di Giorgio e il Rinascimento a Siena. He is a member of the editorial staff on Italy's art history journal
Prospettiva.