Italian painting
By: Keith Christiansen
Contributors: Aspinwall, Margaret, 1945-; Silberblatt, Ellin
Publisher: Hugh Lauter Levin Associates; distributed by Macmillan; Rizzoli International Publications, Incorporated
Published: 1992
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
Subjects: Painting, Italian -- History; Painting, Renaissance -- Italy; Painting, Modern -- Italy
Description: This volume presents Italian painting through specific themes, as well as by chronological and regional achievement. With approximately 300 colourplates, this large-format book contains devotional images, portraits, landscapes, allegorical paintings, genre scenes, still life arranements, and abstract compositions. Keith Christiansen is Curator of European Paintings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. His introduction and twenty eight essays set out in history of Italian Painting and its lasting impact. His thoughtful presentation not only instructs but also delights the reader with anecdotal details and innovative visual connections.
Notes: Includes index