Caravaggio

by Vittorio Sgarbi (Editor)

The Rizzoli Art Classics series brings you Piero della Francesca, Titian, Caravaggio, and Velázquez, all in beautifully illustrated monographs, offering high-quality reproductions in compact, accessible volumes. These books feature a literary introduction by a renowned art historian, a thoroughly researched essay, and captions describing the artist's most famous canvases. A useful appendix section includes an extensive chronology of the artist's life and important historical events of his time; a compilation of writings by well-known historians, insight into each painter's stylistic development; a geographical table detailing the location of each painting in the book; and a concise bibliography with suggested further readings.With authoritative text by leading art historians, these lavishly illustrated editions provide fresh insight into the art and lives of some of the most fascinating artists in the history of painting.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Vittorio Umberto Antonio Maria Sgarbi (born 8 May 1952 in Ferrara) is an Italian art critic, art historian, politician, cultural commentator and television personality known for his excess and chaotic attitude. He was appointed curator of the Italian Pavilion at the 2011 Venice Biennale. Several times a member of the Italian Parliament, he changed numerous times political factions from the Monarchist Union to Communist Party, Centrists, Right-Wing parties, Socialist, Liberals, the Italian Radicals to several parties founded by himself, He served also in Milan's municipal government. In 2012, he was removed as Mayor of Salemi by the Ministry of Interior because of Mafia interferences in the village.

Reviews

[Amy Jane · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've read a lot of books about Caravaggio, and this one has probably been the most academic in terms of the detail of research and history. Vittorio Sgarbi writes with passion, pizazz and knowledge about an artist about whom so much has already been written, and does so in a unique way. Going through the paintings one by one (I noticed a couple had been omitted) is the best way to track Caravaggio's life and get to know the age he was living in. Highly recommended, I only wish I'd read the book at university.

[Ananda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un bel libro introduttivo su Caravaggio che ben pone l'accento sull'origine dello stile pittorico e mettendo un po' da parte il mito e la leggenda.Interessanti i dettagli tecnici presenti tanto nel saggio introduttivo che nelle tavole, a cura di Francesca Marini.