In the light of Italy
Subtitle: Corot and early open-air painting
By: Philip Conisbee, Sarah Faunce, Jeremy Strick ; with Peter Galassi, guest curator.
Contributors: Faunce, Sarah.; Strick, Jeremy.; National Gallery of Art (U.S.); Brooklyn Museum.; St. Louis Art Museum.
Publisher: National Gallery of Art; Yale University Press
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Washington; New Haven
Language: eng
Number of pages: 288
Subjects: Corot, Jean-Baptiste-Camille, 1796-1875 -- Exhibitions.; Plein air painting -- Europe -- Exhibitions.; Landscape painting, European -- 18th century -- Exhibitions.; Landscape painting, European -- 19th century -- Exhibitions.; Italy -- In art -- Exhibitions.
Genres: Exhibitions.
Description: Prominent art historians Philip Conisbee, Sarah Faunce, Jeremy Strick, Peter Galassi, and Vincent Pomarede discuss the cultural, theoretical, and art historical background of this school of outdoor painting. They examine the early history of open-air painting, its theory and practice, the sites of Rome and southern Italy that were painted, and the delicate balance that existed among realism, memory and imagination. A rich selection of representative paintings is discussed and reproduced.

The book is the catalogue for an exhibition at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, the Brooklyn Museum, and the Saint Louis Art Museum.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-287) and index.
Exhibitions: National Gallery of Art, Washington, May 26-Sept. 2, 1996; Brooklyn Museum, Oct. 11, 1996-Jan. 12, 1997; Saint Louis Art Museum, Feb. 21-May 18, 1997.