UID:
almafu_9961708101802883
Format:
1 online resource (324 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9783031722714
,
303172271X
Content:
This book, authored by Howell G. M. Edwards, presents a comprehensive forensic analytical evaluation of a Raphael Madonna and Child oil painting, specifically the de Brecy Tondo. The work confirms the painting's authenticity as a study by Raphael for his Sistine Madonna, commissioned for the monastic church of San Sisto in Piacenza. The book details the meticulous historical and scientific research, including both invasive and non-invasive scientific imaging, alongside physical and chemical analysis. It explores the challenges faced in convincing the formal art world of its authenticity, highlighting contributions from art scholars, historians, and forensic scientists. Intended for art historians, forensic scientists, and those interested in art authentication, this work underscores the intersection of art and science in uncovering historical truths.
Note:
Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- About the Author -- 1 Setting the Scene: The Adoption of Forensic Analysis in the Attribution of an Artwork and the Role of Connoisseurship -- 1.1 The Theme of This Text -- 1.2 Attribution Terms -- 1.3 Popes at the Vatican During the Renaissance -- 1.4 Chronology of the Research Undertaken on the de Brécy Tondo -- 1.5 List of Publications and Presentations on the de Brécy Tondo Scientific Analyses -- 1.6 Summary -- References -- 2 The Life and Death of Raphael Sanz di Urbino -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The Raphael Canon -- 2.2.1 Analysis of the Raphael Canon -- 2.2.2 The Raphael Tapestries -- 2.2.3 Current Location of Raphael’s Paintings -- 2.3 The Last Years in Rome -- 2.3.1 Raphael’s Autographed Art Works -- 2.4 Raphael’s Interaction with Women in Rome -- 2.4.1 Felice Della Rovere -- 2.4.2 Maria Bibbiena -- 2.4.3 Margherita Luti -- 2.5 Raphael as an Architect -- References -- 3 The de Brécy Tondo—A History Prior to Its Purchase in 1981 and Afterwards -- 3.1 The de Brécy Tondo Image -- 3.2 Initial Research -- 3.2.1 The Pentimenti
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783031722707
Additional Edition:
ISBN 3031722701
Language:
English
