Bernini - Flights of Love, the Art of Devotion

The author examines the ways in which the artist Bernini integrated the disparate forms of architecture, painting, and sculpture into a coherent space for devotion, and then shows how this accomplishment was understood by religious practitioners. This book explores three of Bernini's Baroque chapels to show how he achieved his remarkable effects.

Résumé

This study explores three of Bernini's baroque chapels to show how he achieved his effects. It examines the ways in which the artist integrated the architecture, painting and sculpture into a coherent space for devotion, and shows how this accomplishment was understood by religious practitioners.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Giovanni Careri, CARERI GIOVANNI
• Collaboration: Linda Lappin (Traduction), Lappin Linda (Traduction)
• Edition: University Presses
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 01.03.1995
• EAN: 9780226092737
• ISBN: 978-0-226-09273-7
• Pages: 168
• Dimensions: 16 mm x 22 mm x 1 mm
• Poids: 312 g
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Art > Arts plastiques; ART / European, ART / Individual Artists / Monographs, ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Religious, Italy, History of Art, Non-graphic art forms, baroque, Art & design styles: Baroque, Individual artists, art monographs, Religious buildings, Architecture: religious buildings, Non-graphic and electronic art forms, ART / History / European / Baroque & Rococo