Search results for ""Author Liana De Girolami Cheney""
New Academia Publishing, LLC SelfPortraits by Women Painters
£24.70
Peter Lang Publishing Inc Giorgio Vasaris Prefaces
Book SynopsisGiorgio Vasari's Prefaces: Art and Theory provides students and scholars alike with the opportunity to study and understand the art, theory, and visual culture of Giorgio Vasari and sixteenth century Italy. For the first time all of Vasari's Prefaces from the Lives of the Artists (1568) are included translated into English as well as in the original Italian. Also included is an English translation of Giovanni Battista Adriani's letter to Giorgio Vasari enlightening Vasari on the art of the ancient masters. Through the eyes of Vasari, this book captures the creative achievements of his fellow artists how they adopt nature and the classical tradition as their muses and how they ingeniously interpret the secular and religious themes of the past and present. Vasari himself is lauded for the transformation of the artist from one of being a mere laborer to one who imbues his work with intellectual depth and is recognized as a creator of beautiful visual myths.
£36.81
Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers The Homes of Giorgio Vasari
Book SynopsisGiorgio Vasari was one of the few artists in the history of art who built, designed, and decorated his homes. This book is the first to focus on Vasari's decorative cycles for his homes in Arezzo and Florence, revealing the significance of the artistic, cultural, and historical milieu of the sixteenth century. This study breaks new ground in two ways: First, in a personal and original manner, the imagery is related to Vasari's artistic ideas on history painting and the role of the artist. And second, Vasari's imagery portrays visual galleries applauding his teachers, antiquity and the creation of art.
£71.01
Peter Lang Publishing Inc Edward BurneJones Mythical Paintings
Book SynopsisThis book focuses on Sir Edward Burne-Jones' mythical paintings from 1868 to 1886. His artistic training and traveling experiences, his love for the Greek-sculptress, Maria Zambaco, and his aesthetic sensibility provided the background for these mythical paintings. This book analyzes two main concepts: Burne-Jones' assimilation of Neoplatonic ideal beauty as depicted in his solo and narrative paintings, and Burne-Jones' fusion of the classical and emblematic traditions in his imagery.Trade Review«To conclude, Cheney’s in-depth study of Burne-Jones’s work offers a significant contribution to scholarship on this artist. The book does not attempt a summary of the artist’s life, and nor is it a superficial overview of his œuvre. It is, instead, well-researched, providing provocative and sophisticated explorations of Burne-Jones’s creative, philosophical, iconological, and personal artistic motives.» (Sarah Lippert, Paragone Society Journal 2018)Table of ContentsContents: Paragone: Edward Burne-Jones and Italian Renaissance Artists – Edward Burne-Jones’ Interpretation of Botticelli’s Female Imagery: Paragone and Rinascita – Edward Burne-Jones’ Love Among the Ruins and Francesco Colonna’s Dream of Poliphilo: A Paragone of Love – Sagas of Love, Enchantment, and Strife – Edward Burne-Jones’ Pygmalion and Galatea: A Transformation of Love – Edward Burne-Jones’ Cupid and Psyche: An Ardent Tale – Edward Burne-Jones’ Romaunt of the Rose: A Quest for Love – Edward Burne-Jones’ Andromeda and Perseus: An Ovidian Tale – Edward Burne-Jones’ The Story of Troy: A Saga of Love and Strife – Edward Burne-Jones’ Love Songs: Art, Music, and Magic – The Fair Lady and The Virgin in Pre-Raphaelite Art: The Evolution of a Societal Myth – Edward Burne-Jones’ The Sirens: Magical Whispers.
£69.89
