Nicholas a. eckstein (4 Ergebnisse)

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First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new, still in the publisher's original shrink wrap. Physical description; ix, 282 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm. Summary; "In 1440, on the feast of Saints Peter and Paul, Florence unexpectedly defeated Milanese forces near the town of Anghiari in eastern Tuscany. Nicholas A. Eckstein reveals the impact of this celebrated victory on Florentine public life and how it could have triggered the custodians of the Brancacci Chapel, the Carmelite friars, to seek the completion of frescoes by Masolino (1383-1447) and Masaccio (1401-1428). Today, tens of thousands of people visit the Brancacci Chapel annually to gaze at the brilliant frescoes of Saint Peter's life. Universally recognized as a canonical masterpiece of the Florentine Renaissance, these glowing murals span the interior in long panels. The first serious examination to position the frescoes at the heart of Tuscan society and culture, Painted Glories teems with fascinating characters and intrigue. In swiftly paced prose, Eckstein explores the chapel's history, medieval culture, and art patronage, progressively peeling back the story's layers amid the tumultuous politics of the 15th-century Florentine state" Subjects; Cappella Brancacci (Santa Maria del Carmine (Church : Florence, Italy)) Carmelites Italy Florence Art patronage. Mural painting and decoration, Italian Italy Florence. 2 Kg.…

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new, still in the publisher's original shrink wrap. Physical description; ix, 282 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm. Summary; "In 1440, on the feast of Saints Peter and Paul, Florence unexpectedly defeated Milanese forces near the town of Anghiari in eastern Tuscany. Nicholas A. Eckstein reveals the impact of this celebrated victory on Florentine public life and how it could have triggered the custodians of the Brancacci Chapel, the Carmelite friars, to seek the completion of frescoes by Masolino (1383-1447) and Masaccio (1401-1428). Today, tens of thousands of people visit the Brancacci Chapel annually to gaze at the brilliant frescoes of Saint Peter's life. Universally recognized as a canonical masterpiece of the Florentine Renaissance, these glowing murals span the interior in long panels. The first serious examination to position the frescoes at the heart of Tuscan society and culture, Painted Glories teems with fascinating characters and intrigue. In swiftly paced prose, Eckstein explores the chapel's history, medieval culture, and art patronage, progressively peeling back the story's layers amid the tumultuous politics of the 15th-century Florentine state" Subjects; Cappella Brancacci (Santa Maria del Carmine (Church : Florence, Italy)) Carmelites Italy Florence Art patronage. Mural painting and decoration, Italian Italy Florence. 2 Kg.…

Cloth. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Autore: Titolo: Brancacci (The) Chapel: Form, Function and Setting. Acts of an International Conference (Florence, Villa I Tatti, 6 June 2003). Edited by N. A. Eckstein. Caratteristiche: cm. 17 × 24, viii-240 pp. con 48 tavv. f.t. di cui 8 a colori. Rilegato (Hardcover). Anno: 2007 Prezzo ¿: 38,00 ISBN: 978 88 222 5650 8 Collana: Villa i Tatti - The Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies, vol. 22 Sottocoll.: Testo: I saggi di questo volume interdisciplinare segnano un importante avanzamento nello studio dei famosi affreschi del primo Rinascimento nella Cappella Brancacci di Firenze. Cogliendo la sfida della mancanza di documentazione coeva, autori di diverse discipline tracciano nuovi parametri di analisi della cappella e degli affreschi, dei loro creatori Masolino, Masaccio e Filippino Lippi e del rapporto fra iconografia e storia, religiosità, devozione, liturgia, rappresentazioni teatrali e cultura delle botteghe del tempo nella Firenze quattrocentesca. Note: Size: 17 x 24 Cm. …