Masterpieces of Mannerism. Museums of Italy
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Masterpieces of Mannerism. Museums of Italy
299.99 €
239.99 €
The definition of Mannerism remains a subject of debate and contention among art historians to this day, but everyone agrees that its origins can be found in the work of the great Renaissance masters—Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo—and that Mannerism marked the beginning of a new art form in which the artist's personal touch began to predominate, a style that sometimes exaggeratedly characterizes the artist's relationship to the subject.
Interest in the "beautiful manner," this complex and captivating landmark in art history, continues unabated in academic circles, and high-profile exhibitions are dedicated to the era's greatest artists. However, in the shadow of the celebrated works of the era—the enigmatic and sensual compositions of Parmigianino, the disturbing altarpieces of Rosso Fiorentino and Pontormo, the detached portraits of Bronzino, and the striking frescoes of Giulio Romano—remain equally extraordinary works by lesser-known masters.
Readers are given the opportunity to travel back in time and visit Rome during the sack of Charles V's landsknechts, the Florence of Cosimo I de' Medici, Naples during the Spanish occupation, and Venice during the era of Titian, Veronese, and Tintoretto, and see works by artists such as Sebastiano del Piombo, Domenico Beccafumi, Perino del Vaga, Pellegrino Tibaldi, Girolamo Mirola, Francesco Salviati, and many others.
Interest in the "beautiful manner," this complex and captivating landmark in art history, continues unabated in academic circles, and high-profile exhibitions are dedicated to the era's greatest artists. However, in the shadow of the celebrated works of the era—the enigmatic and sensual compositions of Parmigianino, the disturbing altarpieces of Rosso Fiorentino and Pontormo, the detached portraits of Bronzino, and the striking frescoes of Giulio Romano—remain equally extraordinary works by lesser-known masters.
Readers are given the opportunity to travel back in time and visit Rome during the sack of Charles V's landsknechts, the Florence of Cosimo I de' Medici, Naples during the Spanish occupation, and Venice during the era of Titian, Veronese, and Tintoretto, and see works by artists such as Sebastiano del Piombo, Domenico Beccafumi, Perino del Vaga, Pellegrino Tibaldi, Girolamo Mirola, Francesco Salviati, and many others.
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