Italian Paintings, 1250–1450, in the John G. Johnson Collection and the Philadelphia Museum of Art

When the Philadelphia lawyer John G. Johnson began to collect art in the late nineteenth century, he defined contemporary taste by acquiring Italian paintings from the early Renaissance. He eventually donated his distinguished collection to the City of Philadelphia, and it is now housed at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Although there have been several catalogues of these paintings, including one by Bernhard Berenson in 1913, Carl Brandon Strehlke, Adjunct Curator of the Johnson Collection, has prepared the first complete scholarly examination. His discussion of such art historical questions as dating and attribution combines extensive archival research with information he gained through his technical study of the paintings with Mark S. Tucker, the Museum's Vice Chairman of Conservation and Senior Conservator of Paintings. Strehlke's introduction sheds new light on Johnson's collecting and traces the history of the acquisition, conservation, and installation of the Philadelphia, paintings. Subsequent chapters situate detailed discussions of the pictures within the context of richly detailed biographies. All the paintings are furnished with a full description; technical report; provenance; art historical commentary; discussion of related works; comparative illustrations; and bibliography. This extensively illustrated book also provides an appendix of punch marks and a bibliography of some 2,500 entries.

About the author

Carl Brandon Strehlke is Adjunct Curator of the John G. Johnson Collection at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Summary

Carl Brandon Strehlke, Adjunct Curator has prepared a scholarly examination of the Johnson Collection. His discussion of such art historical questions as dating and attribution combines extensive archival research with technical study of the paintings.

Product details

• Authors: Philadelphia Museum of Art, Carl Strehlke, Carl (Philadelphia Museum of Art) Strehlke, Carl Brandon Strehlke
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.2004
• EAN: 9780271025377
• ISBN: 978-0-271-02537-7
• Dimensions: 254 mm x 305 mm x 45 mm
• Weight: 3461 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss, Raster, farbig
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; Pennsylvania, ART / European, ART / American / General, ART / Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, Italy, History of Art, History of art & design styles: c 1400 to c 1600, History of art: Byzantine & Medieval art c 500 CE to c 1400, Exhibition catalogues & specific collections, 15th century, c 1400 to c 1499, Painting & paintings, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, Exhibition catalogues and specific collections, Paintings and painting, Medieval style, ART / History / European / Medieval