National Gallery Catalogues: The Sixteenth-Century Italian Paintings Volume II: Venice 1540-1600 (National Gallery Catalogues) | 
 enlarge | Author: Nicholas Penny
Publisher: National Gallery London
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ISBN: 1857099133
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Publication Date: May 14, 2008
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DIVP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%"This substantial and beautifully illustrated volume documents the National Gallery#8217;s unrivaled collection of Venetian paintings created between 1540 and 1600, including some of the greatest works commissioned by the city from Veronese, Titian, Tintoretto, and the Bassano family. The collection is so rich and varied that the book serves as an introduction to all the major types of painting produced in Venice during this period#8211;#8211;the altarpiece, portrait, confraternity chapel decoration, ceiling and furniture painting, and paintings for the Iportego/I (long central hall) of a palace. Among the many important works included are Titian's IVendramin Family Venerating a Relic of the True Cross/II,/II /IVeronese's IFamily of Darius /Iand four IAllegories/II,/I and Tintoretto's IOrigin of the Milky Way/II./I Nicholas Penny provides comprehensive and detailed information reflecting the most up-to-date scholarship on the paintings#8211;#8211;many of which have passed through some of the greatest collections in Europe#8211;#8211;along with a thorough discussion of their provenance./P/DIV
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A Foundation Stone of Scholarship February 28, 2008
Nicola Linza (Palm Beach, FL USA)
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Created by Nicholas Penny for the National Gallery in London (distributed by Yale University Press) The Sixteenth Century Italian Paintings, Vol. 1 is an essential tool that will aid fine art scholars, curators, art restorers, and serious connoisseurs of Italian art. The cover states "The National Gallery Catalogues, the first of which appeared in 1945, have been justly regarded as among the foundation stones of scholarship in art history. This series is now being completely revised and extended. Within each School of painting, every picture is the subject of a full scholarly entry with discussion of technical matter, subject, authorship, provenance and art historical significance, and each volume is fully illustrated. The artists include Lorenzo Lotto, Moretto, and Moroni, along with less familiar ones such as Bartolomeo Veneto and Callisto Piazza. Distinguished scholar and curator Nicholas Penny provides detailed information about each artist's painting technique and materials, conservation and condition, and subject and iconography. What is important is the inclusion of the painting's original patronage followed by a discussion of changing tastes, interpretation, and how the picture was esteemed (or neglected) over the centuries." br / br /The Sixteenth Century Italian Paintings, Vol. 1 has been highly anticipated in the art world as an important catalogue encompassing Italian artists active in cities often characterized by artistic interaction between artist and city, and the overall influence Venice had on both, cities including: Bergamo, Brescia, and Cremona. One third of the paintings catalogued are portraits. Entries include fascinating sections on contemporary dress, furnishings, and accessories. The volume also includes an appendix providing an illuminating account of some of the great collectors, and collections of the past. The volume also contains biographies of the artists providing valuable information for the researcher and collector alike as little is known of some of those included. These biographical sketches of the artist's character and career are a useful source to a comprehensive understanding of the artist's entire oeuvre. br / br /An interesting and important educational aspect included in this work is the detailed descriptions of frames and framing which reflects the growing interest in the field of antique frames among both curators, and private collectors. This comes at an important time when select dealers have emerged to market so-called rare 'antique' frames (once a reasonable addition to compliment a fine painting, today honest (as well questionable) antique picture frames are being offered (and sometimes reported sold) at extraordinary prices - at times surprisingly exceeding the value of the work being framed.) The information included in this particular work on frames and framing provides a solid base for both curators and private collectors to expand their knowledge, and distinguish to a degree on their own merit which frames reflect true rarity and quality, craftsmanship; an ultimate base for having the power or quality of deciding real value.
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