Exploring the life, imagery and lasting appeal of Saint Francis of Assisi (1182-1226), this landmark book features a core of important historic paintings representing the saint by Giotto, Sassetta, Caravaggio, Zurbaran and El Greco.
Gabriele Finaldi Poradie kníh
Gabriele Finaldi je popredný kurátor a historik umenia so špecializáciou na talianske a španielske maliarstvo. Jeho výskum sa hlboko zaoberá obdobím baroka, ikonografiou a umelcami ako Caravaggio, Velázquez a Zurbarán. Finaldiho práca sa vyznačuje bystrým analytickým pohľadom na umelecké diela a ich historický kontext. Kurátoroval významné výstavy a publikoval odborné články, ktoré obohacujú naše chápanie európskeho umenia.
- 2023
- 2006
Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velazquez (1599-1660) was born in Seville, Spain, the oldest of six children. This book explores Velazquez's universal popularity. Accompanying a major exhibition at the National Gallery, London, it contextualises the artist's work and discusses his influence. It includes a catalogue and chronology.
- 2000
Rather than presenting a life of Christ in art, this book explores the challenges facing artists when representing Jesus - God who became a man. It traces how the image of Christ that we recognize today evolved over two millennia, from the earliest metaphorical symbols of the Shepherd, the Lamb, and the Vine to the emergence of a 'true likeness'.
