Giovanni Bellini. The Art of Contemplation. - Grave, Johannes.
The Art of Contemplation
KORTE INHOUD
Following the arc of Bellini's career, from his early devotional paintings to his later, occasionally secular works, this book offers an in-depth appreciation of the Venetian master who dominated the Early Renaissance. Featuring nearly every extant Bellini work, as well as those of his contemporaries, this book brims with gorgeous Renaissance art. Author Johannes Grave focuses on some of the artist's greatest works including Allegoria Sacra, the Brera Pieta, and the altarpiece of San Giobbe-to explore how Bellini excelled in tempera before mastering oil painting. Grave discusses how Bellini's precise lines, his delicate facial expressions, and the subtle effects of light and shadow were used in his religious paintings as well as his portraiture and late mythological depictions. This book examines Bellini's life, including his complex relationships with his father Jacopo, his brother Gentile, and his brother-in-law Andrea Mantegna. It considers the original contexts of Bellini's works, and elucidates the ways ...
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Giovanni Bellini: The Art of Contemplation HArdcover, bleu binding with dust jacqet, 380 x 305 mm, 288 pg, with illustrations in color and b/w, very fine condition; Book condition: Fine; Jacket condition: Fine; Binding: Hardcover [Auteur: Grave, Johannes] [Taal: en] [Uitgever: Prestel] [Jaar: 2018] [Titel: Giovanni Bellini: The Art of Contemplation]
