Caravaggio - The Art of Realism

The dramatic realism of Caravaggios art has fascinated viewers since the seventeenth century. Yet no prior monograph presents the thorough investigation of Caravaggios realism ventured in John Varrianos remarkable book. Forgoing the life and works format of most earlier monographs, Varriano concentrates on uncovering the principles and practicesthe intellect and the imaginationthat guided Caravaggios eye and brush as he made some of the most controversial paintings in the history of art.

About the author

John Varriano is Idella Plimpton Kendall Professor of Art History at Mount Holyoke College. He is the author of Italian Baroque and Rococo Architecture (1986), Rome, A Literary Companion (1991), and numerous articles and exhibition catalogues on early modern Italian art.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: John Varriano, John (Mount Holyoke College) Varriano, Varriano John
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.06.2014
• EAN: 9780271027180
• ISBN: 978-0-271-02718-0
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 254 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 1107 g
• Illustrations: Raster, farbig
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; ART / History / General, ART / Individual Artists / Monographs, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, History of Art, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Painting & paintings, Individual artists, art monographs, History of art & design styles: c 1600 to c 1800, Paintings and painting