Italian and Spanish Art, 1600-1750

Italian and Spanish Art, 1600-1750
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Publisher : Northwestern University Press
Total Pages : 256
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ISBN-10 : 0810110652
ISBN-13 : 9780810110656
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Book Synopsis Italian and Spanish Art, 1600-1750 by : Robert Enggass

Download or read book Italian and Spanish Art, 1600-1750 written by Robert Enggass and published by Northwestern University Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Baroque period was crucial for the development of art theory and the advancement of the artistic academy. This collection of primary sources brings this important period to life with significant documents and texts. It conveniently assembles major texts, which are otherwise available only in scattered publications. The lives of leading artists--Caravaggio, El Greco, among others---are discussed by their contemporaries, while Bellori, Galileo, Pascoli, and others write on art theory and practice. The documents provide fascinating glimpses of the period's artistic self-image.


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