Caravaggio And His Legacy - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 379135230X ISBN 13: 9783791352305

Publisher: Prestel, 2012

Synopsis

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.

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From the Inside Flap:

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.

About the Author:

J. Patrice Marandel is Chief Curator of European Art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

About this edition

• Publisher: Prestel
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 379135230X
• ISBN 13: 9783791352305
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176
• Editor: Marandel J. Patrice