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In this monumental work, Seidel brings together his lifelong engagement with two of the most impressive Italian sculptors of the Middle Ages, Nicola and Giovanni Pisano. Never before--nor since--have a father and son met on an artistic level in quite this way, and this two-volume set goes beyond a typical biography to explore their fascinating collaboration. -- (02/07/2014) This massive and lavishly illustrated book is oriented around the clarification of a single problem: the artistic relationship of Nicola and Giovanni Pisano. . . . Father and Son brings together in one place many insights from [Seidel's] wide-ranging research. As such, it will be invaluable to every student of the field. -- (10/22/2015)

In this monumental work, Seidel brings together his lifelong engagement with two of the most impressive Italian sculptors of the Middle Ages, Nicola and Giovanni Pisano. Never before--nor since--have a father and son met on an artistic level in quite this way, and this two-volume set goes beyond a typical biography to explore their fascinating collaboration. -- Speculum (2/7/2014 12:00:00 AM) This massive and lavishly illustrated book is oriented around the clarification of a single problem: the artistic relationship of Nicola and Giovanni Pisano. . . . Father and Son brings together in one place many insights from [Seidel's] wide-ranging research. As such, it will be invaluable to every student of the field. -- Sculpture Journal (10/22/2015 12:00:00 AM)

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Max Seidel is director emeritus of the Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florence and the editor of Francesco Clemente: The Tarots, also published by Hirmer Publishers.

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