The Neptune Fountain in Bologna - Richard J. Tuttle
Bronze, Marble, and Water in the Making of a Papal City
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The Neptune Fountain is one of Bologna's most prized artistic gems. This book is a study of the momunent, executed between 1563 and 1567 by the Flemish sculptor Giambologna and the Sicilian architect Tommaso Laureti. It explores the commission, planning, execution, iconography, and urban impact.
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2015Uitgever: Brepols Publishers248 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 1909400246ISBN-13: 9781909400245Koop dit boek tweedehands
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As a gateway to the central Piazza Maggiore and a work of singular beauty and elegance, the Neptune Fountain is one of Bologna?s most prized artistic gems, recognized by all but understood by very few. Richard Tuttle?s monograph represents the first comprehensive study of this iconic monument, executed between 1563 and 1567 by the Flemish artist Giambologna and the Sicilian architect Tomaso Laureti, that considers all of the complex aspects of its commission, planning, execution, iconography, and urban impa...
