Book The Spanish Golden Age : Painting and Sculpture in the Time of Velázquez MOBI
9783777425269 English 3777425265 El Siglo de Oro the Spanish Golden Age that took place during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries is one of the most intriguing chapters in the history of Western culture: while the country s art flourished as it had never before, Spain itself experienced the rise and fall of the Spanish Habsburg dynasty and subsequent political decline. An introduction to this important epoch of European cultural history, this book showcases the diversity of Spanish art from this century in all its rich complexity. Written by eminent specialists on seventeenth-century Spanish art, the essays produced here provide a nuanced look at the period, from El Greco to the idealistic scenes of the triumphant high baroque. The authors travel among Spain s regional cultural centers, delivering an in-depth study of the production of art in each locale and delving into the work of the era s great artists, such as Diego Velazquez, Bartolome Esteban Murillo, and Francisco de Zurbaran. An exhibition catalogue features selected works from numerous international collections, including those from the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin one of the most important collections of Spanish art in Germany and many other works not easily accessible to the public. Vividly illustrated with over two hundred full-color photographs of painting, sculpture, and the graphic arts, the stunning "El Siglo de Oro "is a must-have for any art or history lover s collection.", El Siglo de Oro--the Spanish Golden Age that took place during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries--is one of the most intriguing chapters in the history of Western culture: while the country's art flourished as it had never before, Spain itself experienced the rise and fall of the Spanish Habsburg dynasty and subsequent political decline. An introduction to this important epoch of European cultural history, this book showcases the diversity of Spanish art from this century in all its rich complexity. Written by eminent specialists on seventeenth-century Spanish art, the essays produced here provide a nuanced look at the period, from El Greco to the idealistic scenes of the triumphant high baroque. The authors travel among Spain's regional cultural centers, delivering an in-depth study of the production of art in each locale and delving into the work of the era's great artists, such as Diego Velázquez, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, and Francisco de Zurbarán. An exhibition catalogue features selected works from numerous international collections, including those from the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin--one of the most important collections of Spanish art in Germany--and many other works not easily accessible to the public. Vividly illustrated with over two hundred full-color photographs of painting, sculpture, and the graphic arts, the stunning El Siglo de Oro is a must-have for any art or history lover's collection., The Siglo de Oro, the golden century of Spanish painting, is one of the most fascinating chapters of occidental cultural history. Spanish art reached its pinnacle in the very same century in which what had hitherto been the most powerful country in Europe began to lose its political hegemony. Over the course of the last few years, a number of exhibitions and publications have been dedicated to the great artists of this era, including Velzquez, Murillo and Zurbarn. This publication will not only publicise these artists' masterpieces and one of the most important collections of Spanish paintings in Germany, that of the Gemldegalerie Berlin. It will also showcase the golden century's art in all its glory and plurality: From El Greco to the idealistic scenes of the triumphant high Baroque style, this volume will provide a nuanced panorama of the Spanish Siglo de Oro. It features reproductions of a total of more than one hundred selected works from international collections, including numerous pieces that are not easily accessible to the general public. The publication's main aim is to provide a comprehensive view of the art production of the country's various cultural centres. It introduces the reader to one of the most important eras of European cultural history, vividly illustrated by masterpieces of painting, sculpture and works on paper.
9783777425269 English 3777425265 El Siglo de Oro the Spanish Golden Age that took place during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries is one of the most intriguing chapters in the history of Western culture: while the country s art flourished as it had never before, Spain itself experienced the rise and fall of the Spanish Habsburg dynasty and subsequent political decline. An introduction to this important epoch of European cultural history, this book showcases the diversity of Spanish art from this century in all its rich complexity. Written by eminent specialists on seventeenth-century Spanish art, the essays produced here provide a nuanced look at the period, from El Greco to the idealistic scenes of the triumphant high baroque. The authors travel among Spain s regional cultural centers, delivering an in-depth study of the production of art in each locale and delving into the work of the era s great artists, such as Diego Velazquez, Bartolome Esteban Murillo, and Francisco de Zurbaran. An exhibition catalogue features selected works from numerous international collections, including those from the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin one of the most important collections of Spanish art in Germany and many other works not easily accessible to the public. Vividly illustrated with over two hundred full-color photographs of painting, sculpture, and the graphic arts, the stunning "El Siglo de Oro "is a must-have for any art or history lover s collection.", El Siglo de Oro--the Spanish Golden Age that took place during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries--is one of the most intriguing chapters in the history of Western culture: while the country's art flourished as it had never before, Spain itself experienced the rise and fall of the Spanish Habsburg dynasty and subsequent political decline. An introduction to this important epoch of European cultural history, this book showcases the diversity of Spanish art from this century in all its rich complexity. Written by eminent specialists on seventeenth-century Spanish art, the essays produced here provide a nuanced look at the period, from El Greco to the idealistic scenes of the triumphant high baroque. The authors travel among Spain's regional cultural centers, delivering an in-depth study of the production of art in each locale and delving into the work of the era's great artists, such as Diego Velázquez, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, and Francisco de Zurbarán. An exhibition catalogue features selected works from numerous international collections, including those from the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin--one of the most important collections of Spanish art in Germany--and many other works not easily accessible to the public. Vividly illustrated with over two hundred full-color photographs of painting, sculpture, and the graphic arts, the stunning El Siglo de Oro is a must-have for any art or history lover's collection., The Siglo de Oro, the golden century of Spanish painting, is one of the most fascinating chapters of occidental cultural history. Spanish art reached its pinnacle in the very same century in which what had hitherto been the most powerful country in Europe began to lose its political hegemony. Over the course of the last few years, a number of exhibitions and publications have been dedicated to the great artists of this era, including Velzquez, Murillo and Zurbarn. This publication will not only publicise these artists' masterpieces and one of the most important collections of Spanish paintings in Germany, that of the Gemldegalerie Berlin. It will also showcase the golden century's art in all its glory and plurality: From El Greco to the idealistic scenes of the triumphant high Baroque style, this volume will provide a nuanced panorama of the Spanish Siglo de Oro. It features reproductions of a total of more than one hundred selected works from international collections, including numerous pieces that are not easily accessible to the general public. The publication's main aim is to provide a comprehensive view of the art production of the country's various cultural centres. It introduces the reader to one of the most important eras of European cultural history, vividly illustrated by masterpieces of painting, sculpture and works on paper.