Italian Sketches
Author: Deirdre Pirro
Publisher: TheFlorentinePress
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 163
ISBN-13: 8890243449
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New Italian sketches
Author: John Addington Symonds
Publisher: Good Press
Published: 2019-12-03
Total Pages: 238
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"New Italian Sketches" by John Addington Symonds offers readers a captivating journey through the enchanting landscapes and cultural marvels of Italy. With a keen eye for detail and a profound appreciation for Italian art, history, and architecture, Symonds immerses readers in the essence of Italy's rich heritage. Through vibrant descriptions and insightful observations, the author unveils the allure of Italian life, painting a vivid tapestry of its diverse regions and the charm of its people. This delightful collection of sketches serves as a window into the soul of Italy, leaving readers enchanted by its beauty and timeless allure.
New Horizons in Trecento Italian Art
Author: Bryan Keene
Publisher:
Published: 2021-03-04
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9782503586182
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe fourteenth century in Italy, the age of Giotto, Dante, and Boccaccio, widely known as the trecento, was a pivotal moment in art history and in European culture. The studies in this volume present new approaches to art in this important but often neglected period of the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance. Scholars at various stages in their careers discuss a wide range of topics including architecture, cultural exchange, materiality, politics, patronage, and devotion, contributing to a new understanding of how art was made and experienced in this nodal century. These papers were originally presented at the Andrew Ladis Trecento Conference held at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston in November of 2018.
Drawn to Italian Drawings
Author: Nicholas Turner
Publisher:
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 344
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPublished to accompany an exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago, from October 28, 2008 to January 18, 2009.
Exhibiting Italian Art in the United States from Futurism to Arte Povera
Author: Raffaele Bedarida
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2022-06-28
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 1000595803
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume explores how Italian institutions, dealers, critics, and artists constructed a modern national identity for Italy by exporting – literally and figuratively – contemporary art to the United States in key moments between 1929 and 1969. From artist Fortunato Depero opening his Futurist House in New York City to critic Germano Celant launching Arte Povera in the United States, Raffaele Bedarida examines the thick web of individuals and cultural environments beyond the two more canonical movements that shaped this project. By interrogating standard narratives of Italian Fascist propaganda on the one hand and American Cold War imperialism on the other, this book establishes a more nuanced transnational approach. The central thesis is that, beyond the immediate aims of political propaganda and conquering a new market for Italian art, these art exhibitions, publications, and the critical discourse aimed at American audiences all reflected back on their makers: they forced and helped Italians define their own modernity in relation to the world’s new dominant cultural and economic power. The book will be of interest to scholars working in art history, social history, exhibition history, and Italian studies.
An Italian Journey
Author: Linda Wolk-Simon
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 270
ISBN-13: 1588393798
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPublished in conjunction with an exhibition on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, May 12-Aug 15, 2010.
Art and Anatomy in Renaissance Italy
Author: Domenico Laurenza
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 52
ISBN-13: 1588394565
DOWNLOAD EBOOKKnown as the "century of anatomy," the 16th century in Italy saw an explosion of studies and treatises on the discipline. Medical science advanced at an unprecedented rate, and physicians published on anatomy as never before. Simultaneously, many of the period's most prominent artists--including Leonardo and Michelangelo in Florence, Raphael in Rome, and Rubens working in Italy--turned to the study of anatomy to inform their own drawings and sculptures, some by working directly with anatomists and helping to illustrate their discoveries. The result was a rich corpus of art objects detailing the workings of the human body with an accuracy never before attained. "Art and Anatomy in Renaissance Italy "examines this crossroads between art and science, showing how the attempt to depict bone structure, musculature, and our inner workings--both in drawings and in three dimensions--constituted an important step forward in how the body was represented in art. While already remarkable at the time of their original publication, the anatomical drawings by 16th-century masters have even foreshadowed developments in anatomic studies in modern times.
Italian Drawings of the 20th Century
Author: Antonello Negri
Publisher: Silvana Editoriale
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 420
ISBN-13: 9788836641178
DOWNLOAD EBOOKItalian Drawing of the 20th Century brings together works from the Ramo Collection, the only collection in the world exclusively dedicated to drawing in Italy during the 20th century, from the great masters to lesser-known figures. The collection--and this book--presents drawing in Italy as a fundamental part of 20th-century art history. Including a wide range of techniques on paper (from watercolor to collage, crayon to felt-tip pen), this volume presents drawing as the skeleton of 20th-century art because it represents the first visualization of an idea. As an essential early step in art making, drawing is an expressive means shared by artists in working in different mediums, opening up to realization in a wide range of art practices. Italian Drawing of the 20th Century presents a specific national history for this unique, wide-ranging medium of creative thought. Among the artists featured are Balla, Baruchello, Boccioni, Crippa, de Chirico, Depero, Fabro, Fontana, Kounellis, Licini, Manzoni, Melotti, Morandi, Munari, Penone, Pistoletto, Rama, Rosso, Rotella and Severini.
Italian Art 1250-1550
Author: Bruce Cole
Publisher: Westview Press
Published: 1987-05-19
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780064301626
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis survey of Italian Renaissance art, from a new and different perspective, shows how art was a vital part of society and how all types of art and artists reflected the needs and aspirations of the culture from which they arose. Most books on Renaissance art are based on a chronological study of the major artists and their works. In this book, Bruce Cole covers the major types of art from c. 1250 to c. 1550, discusses their origins and development, documents their use and function, and describes their form and how and why the artists shaped them that way. Art is thus firmly connected with the life and society of the Renaissance rather than viewed as a separate entity: painting and sculpture are seen in their proper context. After a wide-ranging introduction, there are chapters on Italian Renaissance art in relation to domestic life, worship, civic life, death and afterlife, and Renaissance images and ideals.
The Italian Art of Shoemaking
Author: Cristina Morozzi
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
Published: 2016-03-01
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13: 0847849082
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn exclusive look inside the world of Moreschi, one of the world’s most prestigious shoemakers. Moreschi is renowned for its exacting standards and unique style, and for producing each and every pair on-site, from the arrival of the leather to boxing and dispatching to stores. The art of shoemaking is detailed throughout this richly illustrated book. Through conversations with the founder, the artisans’ memories, and pictures of dozens of the factory’s creations, a story unfolds that confirms the vast heritage of artisan culture that lies behind Italian production. Moreschi shoes have been worn by the likes of Richard Burton, Liam Neeson, Adrien Brody, Michael Jackson, James Brown, Johnny Cash, and also sports stars such as Michael Jordan, Novak Djokovic, and Alberto Tomba.
