Lorenzo Lotto Portraits - Softcover

'A constant reminder that this was an artist of the first rank ... he deserves to be regarded as one of the 16th century's finest artists' - Art Newspaper

This book accompanies the Lotto Lorenzo Portraits exhibition at the National Gallery (5 November 2018 – 10 February 2019).

Celebrated as one of the greatest portraitists of the Italian Renaissance, Lorenzo Lotto uniquely portrayed a cross section of middle-class sitters, among them clerics, merchants and humanists.

Lotto depicted men, women and children in compositions rich in symbolism and imbued with great psychological depth. The prominent addition of objects which hinted at the social status, interests, and aspirations of his subjects added meaning to each work. With the inclusion of documents that have survived from Lotto’s own account books, this catalogue provides extraordinary insight into the artist’s individualistic style and the people he portrayed.

Table of Contents

Introduction by Enrico Maria dal Pozzolo y Miguel Falomir · Essays: Lorenzo Lotto and the Italian society of His Time, Federica Ambrissini · Essay by Enrico Maria dal Pozzolo · Portait Mechanics, Miguel Falomir y Ana González Mozo · The Object in Lotto Portraits, Alvar González Palacios · The Dress Code in Lotto Portraits, Doretta Davanzo Poli · Lotto Principals in the Veneto, Giuseppe Gullino · Bérgamo, Gianmario Petrò · Le Marchie,
Francesco de Carolis