Annibale Carracci, the Farnese Gallery, Rome
By: Charles Dempsey.
Series: [Great fresco cycles of the Renaissance]
Publisher: G. Braziller
Published: 1995
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 103
Subjects: Carracci, Annibale, 1560-1609 -- Criticism and interpretation; Palazzo Farnese (Rome, Italy); Mural painting and decoration, Baroque -- Italy -- Rome
Description: The magnificent frescoes in chapels, town halls, and palaces across Italy together represent one of the greatest achievements of Renaissance art. Commissioned both by private patrons and by the Church, artists such as Giotto, Masaccio, Piero della Francesca, Mantegna, and Annibale Carracci responded with images of matchless beauty.

Leading scholars of Renaissance art and culture treat the works selected for this series in their artistic and historical contexts; each cycle is illustrated with a complete set of the highest quality color reproductions.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 99).
Series statement from jacket.