Title: Italian painting
First published: 1992
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.
Subjects: Painting, Renaissance, Renaissance Painting, Italian Painting, Painting, Modern, Modern Painting, Painting, Italian, History, Peinture italienne
Places: Italy
LC classification: ND611 .C47 1992