Renaissance intarsia : masterpieces of wood inlay
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Renaissance intarsia : masterpieces of wood inlay
Abbeville Press, 2012
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The first modern survey of a fascinating yet under appreciated art form, abundantly illustrated with new color photography. In this volume, a team of noted Italian art historians trace the evolution of Renaissance intarsia through a discussion of twelve of the most important intarsia cycles. These include the famous studiolo of Federico da Montefeltro in the ducal palace at Urbino; the sacristy of Santa Maria in Organo at Verona, which Vasari described as the most beautiful in all of Italy; and the choir of Santa Maria Maggiore in Bergamo, the cartoons for which were prepared by Lorenzo Lotto. Drawing on the latest scholarship and, in some cases, newly discovered documentary evidence, the authors explain the historical context and iconography of these masterpieces, as well as their connections to the painting, sculpture, and architecture of the time. Their insightful essays are illustrated with some two hundred new color images, the result of an extensive photographic campaign carried out exclusively for this work.
Admirably filling in a unique chapter of art history, Renaissance Intarsia will be essential reading for scholars and enthusiasts of art, and a powerful source of inspiration for contemporary artists and craftsmen.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents from Renaissance Intarsia Foreword By Loredano Olivato Introduction - Episodes in the Development of Italian Renaissance Intarsia By Luca Trevisan PART I: Nature & Ideal: The Birth of Perspectival Intarsia in the Quattrocento 1. Florence - The Sacrestia Delle Messe in the Duomo, 1436-45, 1463-68 ?Antonio Manetti, Agnolo di Lazzaro and Giuliano da Maiano By Monia Franzolin 2. Urbino - The Studiolo of Freserico da Montefeltro in the Palazzo Ducal, 1474-76?Benedetto da Maiano By Alessandra Zamperini 3. Padua - The Choir and Reliquary Cabinet of the Basilica Del Santo, 1462-69, 1475-77?Cristoforo and Lorenzo Canozi da Lendinara By Monica Molteni 4. Vicenza - The CHoirs of Monte Berico, San Bartolomeo, and Santa Corona, 1484-89 Pier Antonio degli Abati By Luca Trevisan PART II: The Triumph of Perspective: Intarsia at the Dawn of the Cinquecento 5. Mantua - The Grotta of Isabella D'este in the Palazzo Ducal, c. 1506 Antonio and Paolo Mola By Paolo Bertelli 6. Verona - The Choir and Sacristy of Santa Maria in Organo, 1494-1500, 1518-23 Fra Giovanni da Verona By Alessandra Zamperini 7. Siena - The Choir of Monte Oliveto Maggiore, 1504-5 Fra Giovanni da Verona By Cristina Beltrami 8. Naples - The Intarsias of Sant'Anna Dei Lombardi, 1506-10, and The Certosa di San Martino, c. 1514 Fra Giovanni da Verona and Giovan Francesco d'Arezzo By Pierbarnaba Leonardelli PART III: Light, Shadow & Disegno: The Evolution of Intarsia in the Cinquecento 9. Bergamo - The Choir of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, 1524-33 Lorenzo Lotto and Giovan Francesco Capoferri By Maria Teresa Franco 10. Reggio Emilia - The Choir of the Basilica di San Prospero, 1457-58, 1544-46 Cristoforo and Lorenzo Canozi da Lendinara, and Cristofor de Venetiis By Giulio Zavatta 11. Bologna - The Choir of the Basilica di San Domenico, 1528-51 Fra Damiano Zambelli By Alessandra Bigi Iotti and Giulio Zavatta The Techniques of Intarsia By Paolo Pizzati Bibliography Index of Names Acknowledgments & Photography Credits
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