9781151131737

The Worlds Painters

by Hoyt

Format: Paperback

ISBN13: 9781151131737

Paperback|9781151131737


Overview

Dieses historische Buch kann zahlreiche Tippfehler und fehlende Textpassagen aufweisen. Kaufer konnen in der Regel eine kostenlose eingescannte Kopie des originalen Buches vom Verleger herunterladen (ohne Tippfehler). Ohne Indizes. Nicht dargestellt. 1898 edition. Auszug: ...Reni were forced by them to leave Naples. Spagnoletto formed his style chiefly after Caravaggio. His forms are generally correct and are very strongly drawn; his pictures are rich in color. His early paintings, following the Spanish School, are simple, though displaying power; but in later ones he presents scenes full of passion and terror, even to the portrayal of hideous executions and martyrdoms, to which his wonderfully strong chiaroscuro gives an almost demoniac character. He painted many sacred scenes, also single figures of apostles, prophets, and hermits, all angular, bony, wildlooking figures. He also represented mythological scenes. Representative works: "Descent from the Cross" and "Last Supper." S. Martino, Naples. "Adoration of the Shepherds." Gallery, Naples. "Martyrdom of St. Bartholomew." Berlin Museum. "Dead Christ." National Gallery, London. "Silenus." Gallery, Naples. "St. Mary of Egypt." Gallery, Dresden. This picture has recently received the name "Mary Magdalene in her Cell waited upon by Angels." It is the most beautiful of this artists work. "St. Paul Hermit." Gallery, Dresden. Salvator Rosa (1615-1673) is noted as a genre, portrait and landscape painter. In early life he painted in Naples with Lo Spagnoletto; afterwards he went to Rome, where he spent the most of his life. He is especially remarkable for his bold landscape painting, but in all his work there is an emotional conception with a masterly vigor of execution, that distinguishes him from other artists. He was a notable portrait painter. Fuseli has described thus finely his landscapes: "He delighted in ideas of desolation, solitude, and dan Salvator Rosa. Heads Of Brigands. Academy Of St. Luke, Rome. ger;...

ISBN-13

9781151131737

ISBN-10

1151131733

Weight

0.73 Pounds

Dimensions

9.00 x 6.00 x 0.51 In

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$19.99

Format

Paperback

Pages

222 pages

Publisher

Published On

2009-12-01



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