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These volumes brings together the complete catalogue of 15th- and 16th-century paintings from the Galleria Borghese, one of the most important art collections in the world. Text in Italian.

This volume investigates from an interdisciplinary perspective the spread and development of the stucco technique between the 16th and 18th centuries in the different forms it took throughout Europe. Text in English and Italian.

Catalogue of the exhibition held at the Borghese Gallery in Rome and dedicated to the poet Giovan Battista Marino and his relationship with the artists of the Renaissance and Baroque period.

Collection of historical-critical studies on Italian Renaissance sculpture with attention to its meanings and a re-semantisation of its forms. Text in English, French and Italian.

The book presents an unpublished marble portrait by Domenico Rupolo, a sculptor and architect from Veneto, portraying Martha Bibescu, a protagonist of the Belle Epoque. Text in English and Italian.

Reproduction and commentary of 40 drawings by Fra Bartolomeo, master of the Tuscan Renaissance, donated to the Louvre Museum in 1922. Text in French.

Catalogue of the exhibition dedicated to Fortunato Depero, protagonist of Futurism, at Palazzo Medici Riccardi in Florence between September 2023 and January 2024, the first in a Florentine public museum. Text in English and Italian.

This book maps out a topography of Impressionism, illustrated with paintings by its artists and a rich selection of historical photographs, going back to the places and atmospheres of an extraordinary artistic movement.

A complete guide to the Cathedral of Cremona, in a handy format to accompany the visitor in the discovery of one of the most important churches in Lombardy.

Italian ed. also avail. (see our card no. 5421984, EAN 9788833672366).

A highly illustrated guide to Palazzo Vecchio's most extravagant Florentine Renaissance wall decorations: the grotesques, full of birds, flowers, vegetation and strange creatures.

The itinerary presents a selection of the most significant altarpieces painted on stone in Rome in the 16th/17th century.

The book investigates the birth of painting on stone and its development during the 17th century in Rome and Europe.

The Medicis are so well-known that the recent series Medici: Masters of Florence was broadcast in 190 countriesThese are the portraits that the family kept for itself and they are housed in the museums (Uffizi and Pitti Palace) that house their collectionsThe Medici family ruled unofficially and later as dukes the city of Florence and Tuscany, from the end of 14th to the end of the 18th century. Under their patronage the Renaissance was born. The members of this powerful family were able to build their public image in a sophisticated cultural environment where famous artists such as Raphael, Pontormo, Bronzino, Vasari, as well as poets, men of letters, scientists, humanists, were active. Portraits played an important role in this public relations strategy. The portrait types were quite different: from State portraits to family portraits, from those depicting the young heirs of the family name to those of the women that either ruled or played important roles in the dynastic allegiances. In this guide the marvellous works, held in Florence's Uffizi Gallery and Palazzo Pitti, are presented in chronological order making possible to trace the main stages in the history and genealogy of the Medici family.

The tryptichs, that for the occasion have undergone extensive conservation work, will be housed from June 2022 in a new air-conditioned showcaseThe French city of Limoges was world famous for the production of champlevé enamels during the Middle Ages. During the Renaissance a revival of Limoges enamels took place, but the technique employed was that of painted enamel. Triptychs with a sacred subject, conceived as a painting but shining like jewelry and built with durable materials, became popular. The three works held at the Bargello National Museum in Florence are attributable to Nardon Pénicaud (1470-1542), a primary artist with an active workshop. The three enamel paintings came from the famous collection of Louis Carrand, a Lyon antiquarian, who donated them to the Bargello in the 19th century. Their story is told in Ilaria Ciseri's essay. Paola Venturelli analyses the historical and artistic aspects of the works and places them in the context of contemporary enamel production. The final contributions from the Opificio delle Pietre Dure address the conservation of the three delicate enamels and analyzes materials and pigments.

An exploration of the hitherto neglected architectural legacy of the boom in manufacturing in the Veneto in the Renaissance, exploiting natural materials, inventive new technologies, and clean, renewable water-power.

This book addresses the rise of English as the most widely adopted language in art history and the unintended, long-term consequences for the discipline. Text in English, German and Italian.

A study of Perino del Vaga's large canvas model (1542) of the never completed tapestry basement for Michelangelo's Last Judgement in the Sistine Chapel.

The selected writings on Tuscan Renaissance painting - from lesser masters to Angelico, Botticelli, Michelangelo, Fra Bartolomeo - by celebrated Frick director and Met curator Everett Fahy. With texts in English, French, and Italian.

This exhibition catalogue explores the deep and emotional associations with impermanence which run so deeply in Japanese culture through a range of stunning artworks.

Fully illustrated guide to Raphael's masterpieces in the Vatican, Rome's museums, galleries, and churches.

An exploration of the architecture, sculpture, and painting was created to embellish the network of monastic sites affiliated with the Benedictine Cassinese Congregation of Italy. Text in English, Italian and German.

Frederic Zaavy's artistic career as a master French jeweller, who painted with precious stones and engineered remarkable settings to hold them almost invisibly. Text in English and Simplified Chinese.

The story of the magnificent bas relief commissioned to celebrate the marriage between the nephew of Pope Sixtus IV and the niece of King Ferdinand I of Naples.

A biography of Anne Eisner: from her early years and art in New York to the Ituri Forest in the Congo with Patrick Putnam, and back again

A photographic atlas of the historic farms (masi) of Val Gardena, Sudtirol/Alto Adige in northern Italy, some dating back to the 13th century but now endangered. Text in Ladin, German, Italian with short abstract in English.

Rarely seen images from China's detention system; the stark and beautiful photography is accompanied by texts that place the images in a precise historical period and explain the context. Text in English, Chinese, and Italian.

The reproduction of the 96-page sketchbook filled with Roman landscapes by the French painter Pierre Henri de Valenciennes during his stay in the city (1778-1782). Text in French.