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Autore |
Witting Felix <b. 1873.> |
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Titolo |
Caravaggio [[electronic resource] /] / Félix Witting and M.L. Patrizi ; [translation, Andrew Byrd and Marlena Metcalf] |
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New York, : Parkstone International, [2012] |
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ISBN |
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1-283-95911-9 |
1-78042-727-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (200 p.) |
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Collana |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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PatriziM. L |
ByrdAndrew |
MetcalfMarlena |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Painters - Italy |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Introduction; HIS FATE; The Early Years andDeparture for Rome; Milan; Venice; Departure for Rome; The First Roman Worksand the Church of SanLuigi dei Francesi; The First Roman Works; The Paintings of the Church of San Luigi dei Francesi; Condemned to Exile; Naples; Malta; The Face as the Reflection of the Soul; THE BIRTH OF A STYLE; The Painter of Pleasuresand Taboos; Caravaggio or theAesthetic Revolution; CARAVAGGIO IN ADIFFERENT LIGHT; The Life of Caravaggio by Giovanni Pietro Bellori; Notizia by Mancini; The Curriculum Vitae of aCriminal Painter |
Letter of 29 July 1610 from the Bishop of Caserte to Cardinal Scipione BorgheseConclusion; Bibliographical Notes; Biography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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It was not until the middle of the 20th century that Caravaggio (15711610), an Italian painter long considered controversial, was rediscovered. An advocate of Realism, this artist of the CounterReformation challenged the establishment and returned a sense of humanity to images of the saints. The sensuality he gave them went beyond veneration to create an ambiguous eroticism, which incurred the wrath of the Church. Paradoxical and violent, this painter of shadows illustrated with solemnity his debauched lifestyle and |
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