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Item Number: 124506
Title: The Vatican : All the Paintings : The Complete Collection of Old Masters, Plus More than 300 Sculptures, Maps, Tapestries, and Relics
Author: Grebe, Anja
Price: Not Available
ISBN: 9781579129439
Description: London: Black Dog & Leventhal, 2013. 27cm., hardcover, 524pp. illus., most in color. Summary: Each one of the 976 works of art represented in the book—including 661 classical paintings on display in the permanent painting collection and 315 other masterpieces—is annotated with the name of the painting and artist, the date of the work, the birth and death dates of the artist, the medium that was used, the size of the work, and the catalog number (if applicable). In addition, 180 of the most iconic and significant paintings and other pieces of art are highlighted with 300-word essays by art historian Anja Grebe on such topics as the key attributes of the work, what to look for when viewing the work, the artist’s inspirations and techniques, biographical information on the artist, and the artist’s impact on art history. The design of the book enables the reader to carefully examine and enjoy the 180 full- and half-page featured paintings as well as the rest of the collection of paintings, which appear four or six to a page. Larger works of art, like ceilings and frescoes, include overall views and details of the masterpieces. An enclosed DVD-ROM contains every image from the book and allows readers to view many at a slightly larger size and to search and sort the paintings by type, artist, era, and date, or by location in the Vatican museums.
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