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The Vatican: All the Paintings: The Complete Collection of Old Masters, Plus More Than 300 Sculptures, Maps, Tapestries, and Relics: The Complete … Maps, Tapestries, and other…
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In the same style, manner, and format as The Louvre: All the Paintings (Black Dog & Leventhal, 2011), every Old Master painting on display in the Vatican, as well as hundreds of additional masterpieces and treasures in the papal collection, is included in this deluxe slipcased volume with companion DVD. The Vatican is one of the most visited sites in the world and houses many museums and palaces, as well as one of the finest art collections known to man. Works of interest include Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel and his Pieta; the Raphael frescoes; the works of Giotto, Fra Angelico, Titian, and Caravaggio; and some of the world’s finest statues, manuscripts, architecture, and gardens, as well as the world’s most precious Christian relics. The Vatican: All the Paintings is an unprecedented celebration of this great collection. The book is organized into 22 sections representing the museums and areas of the Vatican, including the Pinacoteca, the Sistine Chapel, the Raphael Rooms, the Borgia Apartments, the Vatican Palaces, and St. Peter’s Basilica. Each one of the 976 works of art represented in the book including 661 classical paintings on display in the permanent painting collection and 315 other masterpieces is annotated with the name of the painting and artist, the date of the work, the birth and death dates of the artist, the medium that was used, the size of the work, and the catalog number (if applicable). In addition, 180 of the most iconic and significant paintings and other pieces of art are highlighted with 300-word essays by art historian Anja Grebe on such topics as the key attributes of the work, what to look for when viewing the work, the artist’s inspirations and techniques, biographical information on the artist, and the artist’s impact on art history. The design of the book enables the reader to carefully examine and enjoy the 180 full- and half-page featured paintings as well as the rest of the collection of paintings, which appear four or six to a page. Larger works of art, like ceilings and frescoes, include overall views and details of the masterpieces. Also includes three gatefolds to view the most iconic works of art at a larger size. An enclosed DVD-ROM contains every image from the book and allows readers to view many at a slightly larger size and to search and sort the paintings by type, artist, era, and date, or by location in the Vatican museums. As with The Louvre: All the Paintings, The Vatican: All the Paintings is a complete treasure trove of one of the most exquisite and important art collections in the world. The book itself is a beautiful object.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc, annotated edition (22 Oct. 2013) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Hardcover | 512 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1579129439 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1579129439 |
| Dimensions | 28.58 x 5.59 x 29.46 cm |
by joe
Great book. Bought as gift and the person loves it. A bit expensive but otherwise would recommend
by A.J.Wilson
This book is for personal reference only.It is a very well-produced h/back in slip case.A real quality publication,with stunning images and detailed descriptions of the treasures.
Expensive book but worth the cost. A wonderful coffee table type of book.
I will spend hours thumbing through it.!
by PTC
An amazing and weighty tome. Arrived at the appointed date. Absolutely superb. A very special Thank You present!!
by Ethan’s dad
Love this book.
It contains a huge number of the paintings from the Vatican which has to be one of the best Art Galleries in the world. The print quality is great and the paper quality is great
I would love even more info about each picture but it’s already a big book so being fair I have to say the balence is pretty good.
Definately considering the Louvre version as well but this version is excellent – a fantastic memory of a fantastic day
by julia
I have just realised (belatedly) that pages 199-222 are missing and there are repeats of pages 273-294 in their place. It’s too late for me to return my copy now but I would urge everyone to check for this on receipt of their copies.
by Richard
Although the world is now moving slowly into a post-religionist epoch, it is important never to lose sight of the art that religion has inspired, and the details of the religious thinking that inspired such an incredible body of work by so many acknowledged masters. The first piece of Vatican art I ever encountered was “Japanese Pieta”, at an exhibition on Paris many years ago, and from that encounter I knew I had to visit the Vatican to see most of the rest of the collection.
This book seems comprehensive yet, to cover as many works as it does, there have had to be economies on many of the works that may not do them justice. “Japanese Pieta” – which I’ve not found yet (!) – is probably a minor painting that I know has impressed me in the past, and I wonder about other lesser works and how they fare in this book. Nevertheless, as others have commented the book does a creditable job of covering a great many works even if some get more cursory treatment than others.
It doesn’t have quite the same weighty coffee-table authority as Ars Sacra (Rolf Toman) and is a lot less lavish but still provides good insights into the works, together with a decent amount of background information. As an atheist, I find the works interesting although I feel the need for a book on the symbology used in Christian art – which I have, and I found the works interesting to compare and contrast with the art of other faiths (most notably the non-representational approach of Islamic art). My main interest is 20th Century art, where all these ancient traditions had a far diminished presence, however the roots of artistic change and the significance of the 20th Century revolution in art and artistic thinking can only ever make sense, and its significance be appreciated, if we have a fair view of what went before. This book’s insights into the Christian canon, together with Ars Sacra cover Christian art well, however for a balanced view of religious art across the spectrum (and how comparatively contemporary-looking some of it is) will require a serious raid on the piggy bank.
As a guide to a specific collection, however, Grebe’s book is a hard act to follow.
by Amazon Customer
Disappointed with the packaging and cover. The edges looked as though they had taken a bit of a battering. This was supposed to be a gift for someone but considering it’s not presented well, I’m in two minds of giving it. The book itself is in relatively good condition however.
by Amazon Customer
Delightfully surprised.I ordered this as a gift, half expecting to have to keep it myself if not in great condition/damaged in post…but it was PERFECT-in a lovely sleeve and in clingfilm ,sealed wrap. All sent in a huge box with lots of bubblewrap securely around book to make sure it travelled PERFECTLY. It made a superb gift,and I would like to express my delight and thanks at the care taken over the P and P.