Caravaggio
Author | : John Varriano |
Publisher | : Penn State Press |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2010-11-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0271047038 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780271047034 |
Rating | : 4/5 (034 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Caravaggio by : John Varriano
Download or read book Caravaggio written by John Varriano and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Caravaggio, Varriano uncovers the principles and practices that guided Caravaggio's brush as he made some of the most controversial paintings in the history of art. He sheds an important new light on these disputes by tracing the autobiographical threads in Caravaggio's paintings, framing these within the context of contemporary Italian culture.