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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Livio PestilliPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 22.00cm , Height: 4.20cm , Length: 27.00cm Weight: 1.950kg ISBN: 9781409446200ISBN 10: 1409446204 Pages: 502 Publication Date: 20 May 2013 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsLivio Pestilli has given us more than a monograph on the second of the two major Neapolitan painters who bridged the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. He shows that Paolo De Matteis was a figure of European stature who, like his contemporary Francesco Solimena, involved himself in every aspect of contemporary culture. Few art historians can match Pestilli's knowledge of the literary scene, the international politics, the natural science and classical scholarship of the period. Pestilli manages to give full attention to De Matteis' professional aspirations, to the subject matter of his paintings, to his pictorial technique and preparatory drawings, while also illuminating the complex historiographical legacy that has long obscured the artist's reputation.Thomas Willette, University of Michigan, USAThis, the first monograph on Paolo de Matteis, an eccentric, erudite and various artist, redeems him from a hostile biographical tradition. Brilliantly re-appraising his subject, Pestilli shows how subtly the artist's varied styles responded to patronal needs, and re-establishes de Matteis at the centre of all the splendour of the late Neapolitan Baroque.Helen Langdon, Former Assistant Director, British School at Rome 'At last, this scholarly monograph, beautifully produced with copious color plates, assesses [de Matteis'] contribution elegantly and objectively. Summing Up: Recommended.' Choice 'Livio Pestilli has given us more than a monograph on the second of the two major Neapolitan painters who bridged the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. He shows that Paolo De Matteis was a figure of European stature who, like his contemporary Francesco Solimena, involved himself in every aspect of contemporary culture. Few art historians can match Pestilli's knowledge of the literary scene, the international politics, the natural science and classical scholarship of the period. Pestilli manages to give full attention to De Matteis' professional aspirations, to the subject matter of his paintings, to his pictorial technique and preparatory drawings, while also illuminating the complex historiographical legacy that has long obscured the artist's reputation.' Thomas Willette, University of Michigan, USA 'This, the first monograph on Paolo de Matteis, an eccentric, erudite and various artist, redeems him from a hostile biographical tradition. Brilliantly re-appraising his subject, Pestilli shows how subtly the artist's varied styles responded to patronal needs, and re-establishes de Matteis at the centre of all the splendour of the late Neapolitan Baroque.' Helen Langdon, Former Assistant Director, British School at Rome 'Livio Pestilli's knowledge of Paolo de Matteis's oeuvre and historical moment is impressive, and his observations indicate very close attention to detail, thereby encouraging the reader to look more carefully as well.' Sixteenth Century Journal Author InformationLivio Pestilli is Director and Professor of Art History at Trinity College-Rome Campus, Italy. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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