Overview
Beautifully reproduced masterpieces showcase Caravaggio's genius in a unique, highly educational, and enjoyable format. Published to coincide with an exhibition at Rome's Scudrie del Quirinale on the four hundredth anniversary of Caravaggio's death, this magnificent book reproduces fifty of his most important works from great museums around the world. Each work is accompanied by a page of die-cut windows that help the reader focus on specific aspects of each painting and features captions that highlight the most important details or subtle symbolism embedded in a painting. Called the most famous painter in Rome during his lifetime, Caravaggio is credited with bringing realism to painting, refining the technique of chiaroscuro, and inspiring the rise of the baroque. Among the masterpieces included are Boy with a Basket of Fruit, Bacchus, John the Baptist, Medusa, Judith Beheading Holofernes, Amor Victorious, Ecce Homo and The Flagellation of Christ.
Full Product Details
Author: Stefano Zuffi
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
Imprint: Rizzoli International Publications
Dimensions:
Width: 25.10cm
, Height: 3.00cm
, Length: 32.70cm
Weight: 2.032kg
ISBN: 9780847835294
ISBN 10: 0847835294
Pages: 258
Publication Date: 26 October 2010
Audience:
General/trade
,
General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
A Frolickinig and rampaging debut about a larger-than-life painter.... [A] wild tour of mid-millennium debauchery. -- Kirkis Reviews (March 1, 2003)<br>
-This is a book I shall treasure for the rest of my life.- Karen Platt's Book Review & Crafts -The content is rich in detail and the prints are delightful tease for any coffee table.- LA2DAY
-This is a book I shall treasure for the rest of my life.- Karen Platt's Book Review & Crafts -The content is rich in detail and the prints are delightful tease for any coffee table.- LA2DAY This is a book I shall treasure for the rest of my life. Karen Platt's Book Review & Crafts The content is rich in detail and the prints are delightful tease for any coffee table. LA2DAY This is a book I shall treasure for the rest of my life. Karen Platt s Book Review & Crafts The content is rich in detail and the prints are delightful tease for any coffee table. LA2DAY A Frolickinig and rampaging debut about a larger-than-life painter.... [A] wild tour of mid-millennium debauchery. -- Kirkis Reviews (March 1, 2003)
This is a book I shall treasure for the rest of my life. Karen Platt's Book Review & Crafts<br><br> The content is rich in detail and the prints are delightful tease for any coffee table. LA2DAY
Author Information
Stefano Zuffi is one of Italy's most renowned art historians. Philippe Daverio is the director of the famed French art magazine Art e Dossier.
