In a New Light - 9781907804397

Giovanni Bellini’s St. Francis in the Desert (c. 1476?78) is a masterpiece of Venetian Renaissance art that has inspired generations of visitors to The Frick Collection. This monumental panel painting portrays the beloved Christian saint alone in a mountainous wilderness, stepping forward from his simple shelter into a golden light that seems to transfigure him spiritually. For centuries, viewers have puzzled over the work’s meaning; until recently, however, the artist’s practical conception and realization of this extraordinary vision have remained largely unexplored.

In a New Light presents the collective findings of an unprecedented technical examination of St. Francis in the Desert. The recent discoveries provide a ?glimpse over Bellini’s shoulder” and open new avenues of research into Venetian Renaissance painting and its cultural and religious context. A richly illustrated monograph of a single picture, In a New Light comprises essays by leading experts in the fields of paintings conservation, Venetian art, the history of collecting, and Franciscan thought.

Informazioni bibliografiche

• Titolo del Libro in lingua: In a New Light
• Sottotitolo: Giovanni Bellini's "St. Francis in the Desert"
• Lingua: English
• Autori :  Susannah Rutherglen Charlotte Hale Christiansen Keith (FRW) Allen Denise (CON) Cusato Michael F. (CON)
• Editore: D Giles Ltd
• Collana: D Giles Ltd (Hardcover)
• Data di Pubblicazione: 17 Marzo '15
• Genere: ART
• Pagine: 232
• Dimensioni mm: 279 x 241 x 0
• EAN-13: 9781907804397