Format:
143 Seiten
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Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:
9781785514159
Content:
Who is the intriguing man wearing a religious habit and a gold hoop earring in this portrait by Italian Baroque master II Guercino? And why does he point to a stack of drawings? This fascinating book investigates the Ringling's portrait of Fra Bonaventura bisi, a Franciscan Minor Conventual friar whose work as an art dealer, printmaker, and celebrated painter of miniatures made him a major figure in the artistic culture of seventeenth-century Bologna. Beautifully illustrated, this volume offers new scholarship on both Guercino's portrait and Fra Bisi's life, including his extraordinary miniatures, his dogged pursuit of artworks for high-ranking collectors, his passionate efforts to promote the appreciation and collecting of drawings, and not least his incongruous gold hoop earring. Published to accompany an important exhibition at The Ringling, this book, based on years of research, provides a captivating glimpse into art making and art collecting in Baroque Italy
Note:
Titelblattrückseite: Published to accompany the exhibition of the same title held at The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, October 14, 2023-January 7, 2024
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Bibliographie: Seiten 123-132
Language:
English
Keywords:
Barbieri, Giovanni Francesco 1591-1666
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Barbieri, Giovanni Francesco 1591-1666 Portrait of Fra Bonaventura Bisi
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Aufsatzsammlung
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Ausstellungskatalog
Author information:
Barbieri, Giovanni Francesco 1591-1666
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