This catalogue has been published in conjunction with the exhibition Titian and the Renaissance in Venice at the Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Maim, 13 February 2019 - 26 May 2019. Includes bibliographical references (pages 256-269).
Contents:
Epilogue : The impact of the Venetian renaissance in Europe from El Greco to Thomas Struth. Volker Reinhardt -- Painting techniques in sixteenth-century Venice / Jill Dunkerton -- Venice in the renaissance. A social and political profile / Volker Reinhardt -- Catalogue -- Sacra conversazione : The Madonna and saints in conversation -- Nymphs in Arcadia-Saints in the wilderness : The invention of landscape -- Poesia and myth : Painting as poetry -- Belle donne : Idealised images of beautiful women -- Gentiluomini : Portraits of noblemen -- Colorito alla veneziana : Colour, coloration and the trade in pigments -- Florence in Venice : The male nude -- Epilogue : The impact of the Venetian renaissance in Europe from El Greco to Thomas Struth.
Summary:
This dazzling survey of 16th-century Venetian painting captures the striking colors and revolutionary characteristics of one of art history's greatest chapters. It is hard to imagine more profoundly influential artists than the Venetian painters of the 16th century. Whether creating sweeping devotional altarpieces or intimate portraits, the Venetian painters changed the way artists employed color and composition. These defining qualities are on brilliant display in this book that covers fascinating aspects of the work of Titian, Veronese, Tintoretto, Lorenzo Lotto, Jacopo Bassano, and many others. More than one hundred paintings, drawings, and prints are reproduced in stunning detail. Side-by-side comparisons draw readers into the conversations between Venetian artists as they tackled similar subjects and vied for commissions. The book opens with fascinating essays about the history of 16th-century Venice, the Venetian School of painting, and the techniques of the Venetian masters. As beautiful as it is informative, this book features all of the excitement and splendor of one of the most prolific and important chapters in the history of European art. Exhibition: Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (13.02. - 26.05.2019).
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.