Mannerism in Italian Museums

Giulio Zavatta

ISBN 10: 8895847997 / ISBN 13: 9788895847993

Published by Scripta Maneant Aug 2022, 2022

About this Item

Neuware - Alessandra Bigi Iotti and Giulio Zavatta are noted art historians, authors, and professors who have organized exhibitions, events, and conferences in Italy and abroad. In this book, they take the reader on a journey through art galleries, museums, and places of worship, looking for celebrated as well as forgotten masterpieces of Mannerism the most controversial style of the Renaissance period. Mannerism emerged in the later years of the High Italian Renaissance and continued into the early 17th century. Noted artists who worked in this style include Pontormo, Rosso Fiorentino, Parmigianino, and Giulio Romano. This book offers insight into this movement in the context of its time and brings to light forgotten works that represent an important part of Italian art history. Text in English and Italian.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Mannerism in Italian Museums
• Publisher: Scripta Maneant Aug 2022
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8895847997
• ISBN 13: 9788895847993
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 295W x 240H x 36D millimeters 295 millimeters width by 240 millimeters height by 36 millimeters depth
• Weight: 27 grams

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Synopsis

Alessandra Bigi Iotti and Giulio Zavatta are noted art historians, authors, and professors who have organized exhibitions, events, and conferences in Italy and abroad. In this book, they take the reader on a journey through art galleries, museums, and places of worship, looking for celebrated as well as forgotten masterpieces of Mannerism – the most controversial style of the Renaissance period. Mannerism emerged in the later years of the High Italian Renaissance and continued into the early 17th century. Noted artists who worked in this style include Pontormo, Rosso Fiorentino, Parmigianino, and Giulio Romano. This book offers insight into this movement in the context of its time and brings to light forgotten works that represent an important part of Italian art history.

Text in English and Italian.

About the Author

Alessandra Bigi Iotti, Giulio Zavatta are art historians, authors, and professors who have organized exhibitions, events and conferences, and published essays and books in Italy and abroad. Founders of the Taccuini d’Arte magazine, they have curated several editions of the Biennale del Disegno in Rimini.