Siting Federico Barocci and the Renaissance Aesthetic
Author | : Peter Gillgren |
Publisher | : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 2011-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0754668681 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780754668688 |
Rating | : 4/5 (81 Downloads) |
Download or read book Siting Federico Barocci and the Renaissance Aesthetic written by Peter Gillgren and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on what he calls 'the performative gaze', the author explores the artistic world of the Urbino painter Federico Barocci in the context of Renaissance culture; his overview includes analysis of works by artists such as Botticelli, Titian, Velázquez and others. The volume contains a brief catalogue of Barocci's paintings, presented in a chronological order, with a full bibliography and with details about the original locations of the paintings.