The Griffoni Polyptych (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by Silvana, Milan, 2020
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Paperback. The Griffoni Polyptych isregarded as one of the greatest masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance.Published for the exceptional reunification - after 300 years - of itsconstituent parts, this book offers the results of a new analysiscarried out for this important occasion.Commissioned by FlorianoGriffoni for the family chapel in the Basilica of San Petronio inBologna, the polyptych was painted by Francesco del Cossa and Ercole de'Roberti between 1470 and 1472. The Ferrarese artists created afundamental work in the search for a modern feeling of space andvolumes, proposing a 'compositional mosaic' which can be considered analternative to the contemporary works of Piero della Francesca or AndreaMantegna.Dismantled in 1725 by the new owner of the chapel, thepolyptych was never again reunited: the paintings that formed it enteredthe antiques markets and 16 pieces arrived in the nine museums thatstill preserve them today.This volume is the most complete monograph on this masterpiece. The reunification of the Griffoni Polyptych: the opportunity for an updated study on the work, among the most important and famous of the Italian Renaissance. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…
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- Title
- The Griffoni Polyptych (Paperback)
- Author
- Mauro Natale
- Publisher
- Silvana, Milan
- Publication year
- 2020
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 883664659X
- ISBN 13
- 9788836646593
Uniting the long-dispersed 16 panels of a complex Renaissance masterwork
Between the years 1471 and 1472, Italian Renaissance artists Francesco del Cossa (c. 1430– c. 1477) and Ercole de’ Roberti (c. 1451–96) completed a multipanel piece commissioned by the patrons of the Basilica di San Petronio in Bologna. Composed of 16 poplar panels, the masterpiece honored Saint Vincent Ferrer, who had been canonized two decades earlier, rendered in exquisite colors and precious gold.
In the early 18th century, however, the altarpiece was dismantled and each panel cut down into individual paintings which were then dispersed globally among collectors over the course of the next century. Today, the separate panels are owned by nine different museums, from Washington, DC, to its native Italy. This volume presents an investigation of the storied polyptych and its historical and philological dimensions, including a reconstruction of the plausible organization of the original altarpiece.
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