| Description |
174 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Note |
This book was published on the occasion of the exhibition Bodies and Shadows: Caravaggio and His Legacy; exhibition appeared at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art under the title Burst of Light: Caravaggio and His Legacy. |
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Exhibition Itinerary, Musée Fabre de Montpellier Agglomération and Musée des Augustins, Toulouse, June 23-October 14, 2012; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, November 11, 2012-February 10, 2013; Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, March 8-June 16, 2013. |
| Summary |
"They were known as the "Caravaggisti"--artists who imitated the 16th-century master's earthy, realistic style or subject matter. Caravaggio's impact on his contemporaries was immediate, but in the decades that followed his brief career, hundreds of artists drew inspiration from his innovative use of intense light and shadow, the distinctly theatrical atmosphere of his paintings, his use of religious imagery, and his preference for painting directly from life. This companion volume to an exhibition features works by Caravaggio and more than 30 other artists. The book displays an amazing cross section of genre, portraiture, historical subjects, and religious scenes. Bringing together previously unconnected painters from Italy, Northern Europe, France, and Spain, this remarkable collection brilliantly illustrates Caravaggio's enormous effect on the development of 17th-century European painting"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-166) and index. |
| Contents |
Sponsor's statement / Elizabeth Rohatyn and Marie-Christine Labourdette -- Directors' foreword / Michael Govan and Susan Talbott -- Caravaggio and his legacy / J. Patrice Marandel -- Some reflections and revisions on Caravaggio, his method, and his "Schola" / Gianni Papi -- Caravaggio -- Circle of Caravaggio -- Manfrediana methodus -- Naples and Spain -- The Netherlands and the Utrecht School -- Visual theatricality -- Provenance and selected references. |
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Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da, 1573-1610 -- Exhibitions.
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Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da, 1573-1610 -- Influence -- Exhibitions.
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Painting, European -- 17th century -- Exhibitions.
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| Added Author |
Marandel, J. Patrice, author, editor of compilation.
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Papi, Gianni, author, editor of compilation.
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Walsh, Amy, author.
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Musée Fabre, host institution.
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Musée des Augustins, host institution.
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art, host institution.
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Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, host institution.
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| Added Title |
Bodies and shadows, Caravaggio and his legacy.
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Burst of Light, Caravaggio and his legacy.
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| ISBN |
9783791352305 hardback |
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379135230X hardback |
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