The book begins with a brilliantly evocative essay by Anthony Burgess, which strikingly recreates the Grand Tour experience, and a brief but penetrating article on eighteenth-century art by Francis Haskell.  The book includes sixteen full-page colour plates and four facsimile views by Piranesi and Zocchi, magnificent examples of the painters' and the engravers' art, all superbly reproduced with sensitive accuracy.  The art of Turner, Tiepolo, Wattreau and Canaletto has never appeared to a greater advantage.  Throughout the book are interspersed more than 230 monochrome engravings, water-colours and drawings.

Age of the Grand Tour

Francis Haskell

anthony-burgess

Crown

Second edition. A study in the relations between Italian art and society in the age of the Baroque. Includes illustrations, bibliography and an index. xviii, 474 pages. stiff paper wrappers.. large 8vo..

Patrons and Painters: A Study in the Relations Between Italian Art and Society in the Age of the Baroque, Revised and Enlarged Edition

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

Yale University Press

The Prado Museum by Christopher Brown (Author), Francis Haskell (Author), Alfonso E. Perez Sanchez (Author), Alessandro Bettagno (Author), published by Fonds Mercator, 2001. The Prado Museum is essential reading for everyone who wants to know more about the masterpieces in the collection of the Prado: art historians, enthusiasts, students, collectors, or visitors to the museum. Almost a thousand paintings were specifically photographed for this beautiful and handsomely designed book, making this publication unique. The photographs are integrated within the chapters and are closely associated with the relevant text; reading this book is almost as a walk through the rooms of the museum.

The Prado Museum: Collection of Paintings

Alfonso E. Pérez Sánchez

Museo Del Prado

Collections, Catalogs & Exhibitions

Harry N.Abrams, Inc.

Taste and the Antique The Lure of Classical Sculpture: 1500-1900

Nicholas Penny

Harvey Miller Publishers

Brepols

Text: English 
Original Language: Spanish

The Prado Museum: [collection of paintings]

Reference

Francisco Calvo Serraller

christopher-brown

Alessandro Bettagno

Language Study & Reference

Abrams - Fonds Mercator

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