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Caravaggio, or more accurately Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (Milan 1571 - Porto Ercole 1610), was a legend even in his own lifetime. Celebrated by some for his naturalism and his revolutionary pictorial inventions, he was considered by others to have destroyed painting. Few other artists have attracted such controversial and contradictory interpretations right up to modern times and to the latest art historical research. The book offers a comprehensive new examination of the whole of Caravaggio's oeuvre with a catalogue raisonee of his works. Five introductory chapters analyse his artistic career from his training in Lombard Milan and his triumphal rise in papal Rome up to his dramatic final years in Naples, Malta and Sicily. The spotlight thereby falls upon the radical nature and innovative force of his art and its influence in all of Europe. Our understanding of Caravaggio's work has been substantially broadened in recent decades by major exhibitions, restoration campaigns, new attributions and archival discoveries. The new catalogue raisonee offers a detailed overview of Caravaggio's entire oeuvre on the basis of the latest research. All the paintings are documented in large-scale reproductions and spectacular detail illustrations that set new standards in their scope and quality.
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Sebastian Schutze was a longtime research fellow at the Bibliotheca Hertziana (Max Planck Institute for Art History) in Rome and currently holds the Bader Chair in Southern Baroque Art at Queen's University, Kingston. He has published widely on Italian art and culture in the early modern era and is a member of the scientific board of the Istituto Italiano per gli Studi Filosofici in Naples and of the Institut europeen d'histoire de la Republique des Lettres in Paris.
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The most definitive catalogue of the works of Caravaggio. This enormous book brings the works as close as possible without seeing the originals. Sumptuously produced and brilliantly organised it is a work of total dedication which takes the breath away with the turning of each lavish page.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a wonderfully illustrated publication of one of the major painters of the whole art hystory. Although the book is meant for all the readers, the text is very accurate. The author is an extremely qualified expert of the 17th century who describes very authoritatively what is known about Caravaggio. The figures are impressive: I often had the feeling that I was touching the paintings. I couldn't find any defect. Moreover, the price is very reasonable for the quality of the book.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
As a catalogue of Caravaggio's works this is exceptional. The paintings are beautifully rendered on the page and while it is not the same as seeing the original in situ, in some ways it is better as one could not possibly get near enough to the original paintings to discern the details, all practicalities of travel aside. It is like having a personal Caravaggio art collection at the fingertips that can be explored at leisure. It is a luxury purchase but the quality of the reproductions justifies the outlay.
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perfect
if you like Caravaggio, then this is a must must get. the book is massive. and has fantastic detail close ups and fold out pictures.
Published 8 months ago by jacobseaton
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This book, beautifully printed on high quality glossy paper is the most authoritive work on this Italian painter. The painting details and explanations are superb. Read more
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I had been eyeing this book since it came out just over a year ago, and my wife generously bought it for me as a Christmas present. Read more
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The best book on caravaggio money can buy.
Amazing high quality fold out pictures of all of his work. Obviously this is not a biographical account of his life so look elsewhere if that's what you're after. Read more
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A beautiful book which will please any book lover or art lover. The book covers the complete works of Carravaggio in a way never seen before. Read more
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Possibly the best book you will ever buy!
I received this book for Christmas and I have to say it is simply remarkable. Remarkably well written. Remarkably lavish quality. Read more
Published on 14 Jan 2010 by Mr. R. G. Harris
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