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OverviewKEYNOTE: A sumptuously illustrated history of the Eternal Citythe capital of Italy and world artas captured by painters from the Antiquity through the twentieth century. Traditionally founded by its namesake Romulus in 753 BC, Rome began modestly, as a little village of thatched huts on the Palatine Hill. By the third century BC, it controlled the entire Italian peninsula, and by the first century BC, much of the known world. Rome's fortunes have stumbled more than once since thenindeed, there have famously been times when cows grazed on the Forumbut it has always re-emerged as a leading city, thanks to its status as the seat of Christendom. Through the centuries, artists from all over Europe have been drawn to Rome, both to work in the service of the Church and to learn from the accumulated masterpieces. This luxuriously oversized book uses Rome's artistic riches to chronicle the eventful history of the city itself. We are shown the customs and beliefs of the ancient Romans through their own frescoes and mosaics, and their greatest deeds in the history paintings of later masters such as Poussin and David. We follow the fitful rise of Rome, which eventually blossoms forth into the supreme achievements of Michelangelo and Raphael. With eyes uplifted to frescoed vaults, we watch the great decorators of the Baroque add to the city's store of monuments, which are then deftlyand sometimes quite imaginativelyrecorded by the vedutisti of the eighteenth century. Finally, in canvases by a surprising range of nineteenth- and twentieth-century artistsfrom Sargent to de Chirico, and even de Kooningwe see Rome in its role as the capital of a unified Italy, and of the modern Western imagination. With its more than three hundred full-colour illustrations, including four spectacular gatefolds; its insightful text, written by leading art historians; and its valuable apparatus, including capsule biographies of 175 artists; The History of Rome in Painting is an important achievement in scholarship and publishing and a fitting tribute to the Eternal City. Like its predecessors The History of Venice in Painting and The History of Paris in Painting, it belongs in every art lover's library. AUTHOR: Maria Teresa Caracciolo is the author or editor of several art histories and books about Rome. Roselyne de Ayala has written or edited a number of books on art, literature, and music, including Brilliant Beginnings: The Youthful Works of Great Artists, Writers, and Composers (Abrams, 2000). Text by: By Jacqueline Champeaux, Serena Romano, Ivan Foletti, Luciano Arcangeli, Andrea Zanelli, and Micol Forti ILLUSTRATIONS: 300 full-colour Four gatefolds in full colour Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jacqueline Champeaux , Maria Teresa Caracciolo , Roselyne de AyalaPublisher: Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S. Imprint: Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S. Weight: 7.575kg ISBN: 9780789211033ISBN 10: 0789211033 Pages: 496 Publication Date: 23 August 2011 Audience: General/trade , 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 ContentsTable of Contents from The History of Rome in Painting INTRODUCTION By Maria Teresa Caracciolo ANTIQUITY From the Origins to the V Century AD THE CITY AT THE END OF THE ANCIENT WORLD Survivals and Transformations from the VI to the XIII Centuries ROME AND ITS PORTRAIT From the XIII to the XV Centuries FORGE OF IMAGES The XVI Century THE GATHERING PLACE OF EUROPE The XVII Century A CITY OF CONTRASTS The XVIII Century A CITY IN NEED OF REINVENTION The XIX Century CAPITAL OF ITALY The XX CenturyReviewsPraise for The History of Rome in Painting: An impressive, hefty volume offers page after page of full-color art. In a red cloth slipcase, the oversized book is quite the gift. -- Fine Books & Collections Opening this book...is a sensuous experience, and a window onto multiple scenes both glorious and gory...the tone throughout is scholarly without being dry. ...It's surprising the pages don't smell of pigment...A more comprehensive, accessible, and lavishly presented collection would be difficult to find. -- ForeWord Reviews -- Chosen as a Good Morning America Anchors' Favorite Coffee Table Books of 2011 "Praise for The History of Rome in Painting: ""An impressive, hefty volume offers page after page of full-color art. In a red cloth slipcase, the oversized book is quite the gift."" -- Fine Books & Collections ""Opening this book...is a sensuous experience, and a window onto multiple scenes both glorious and gory...the tone throughout is scholarly without being dry. ...It's surprising the pages don't smell of pigment...A more comprehensive, accessible, and lavishly presented collection would be difficult to find."" -- ForeWord Reviews -- Chosen as a Good Morning America Anchors' Favorite Coffee Table Books of 2011" Author InformationMaria Teresa Caracciolo is the author or editor of several art histories and books about Rome. Roselyne de Ayala has written or edited a number of books on art, literature, and music, including Brilliant Beginnings: The Youthful Works of Great Artists, Writers, and Composers (Abrams, 2000). With text by: Jacqueline Champeaux, Serena Romano, Ivan Foletti, Luciano Arcangeli, Andrea Zanelli, and Micol Forti Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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