Pietro Perugino: Master of the Italian Renaissance

Pietro Perugino: Master of the Italian Renaissance

An Umbrian painter, student of Piero della Francesco (with fellow student Leonardo), master of a great Florentine workshop, supervisor of the Sistine Chapel wall paintings of Botticelli,Ghirlandiao, Signorelli, and others (before Michelangelo),teacher of Raphael, and inspiration of the Pre-Raphaelites, Perugino - ?born Pietro di Cristoforo Vannucci (1450-1523) -has had a one-man show in Grand Rapids, MI, after 500 years. This is also the first exhibit of his work outside Italy in 50 years. Nine Italian and American scholars have contributed brief, informative essays to this book. The core, however, is a catalog of the 35 works of art exhibited, including nine paintings shipped from the National Gallery of Umbria, Perugia, sister city of Grand Rapids, and 26 borrowed from museums in the United States. This stunning, beautifully rendered monograph provides a modern reappraisal of Perugino's entire career; one has to reach all the way back to 1933 (R. Van Marle, The Development of the Italian School of Painting, Vol. 14) for as complete a treatment of Perugino in English. An annotated chronology reflects the latest scholarship.

Country	USA
Author	Joseph Antenucci Becherer
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: Rizzoli International
EAN	9780942159202
Edition	First Edition
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	0942159209
Label	Rizzoli Intl Pubns
Manufacturer	Rizzoli Intl Pubns
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	317
PublicationDate	1997-12-01
Publisher	Rizzoli Intl Pubns
Studio	Rizzoli Intl Pubns
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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