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Book Title
Giotto and His Works in Padua
Publication Name
Giotto and His Works in Padua
Title
Giotto and His Works in Padua
Author
John. Ruskin
Format
Trade Paperback
EAN
9781941701799
ISBN
9781941701799
Publisher
Zwirner Books, David
Genre
Art
Release Date
22/03/2018
Release Year
2018
Language
English
Country/Region of Manufacture
US
Item Height
0.6in
Item Length
6.9in
Item Weight
6.4 Oz
Series
Ekphrasis
Publication Year
2018
Topic
General, History / General
Item Width
4.2in
Number of Pages
184 Pages

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The Arena Chapel in Padua was completed in 1303; Giotto, then considered the preeminent painter in Italy, was commissioned to paint it in 1306. The resulting fresco cycle, detailing the history, birth, life, and death of Christ, ranks among the greatest artworks ever created. John Ruskin helped redefine art criticism in the nineteenth century through his attention to detail, his playful and engaging prose, and the conviction with which he discussed the subjects that mattered most to him. Ruskin's ekphrastic writing became a way for readers to approach the experience of looking at great art without actually seeing it in person. Despite having written about Giotto on numerous occasions in Stones of Venice and Modern Painters, he never treated the Arena Chapel in its own right. Here Ruskin examines the panels and brings them life, describing their many hidden details, all the result of Giotto's unrivaled genius. As Ruskin says, "Giotto was...one of the greatest men who ever lived." Long out of print, the Arundel Society first published Giotto and His Works in Padua between 1853 and 1860. It stands as Ruskin's most compelling set of reflections on Giotto's masterpiece--an artwork that, in Ruskin's estimation, changed the very course of art history. Originally accompanied by a set of black and white woodcuts of the panels in the Chapel, this new edition presents each panel in vivid color photography, adding a useful visual aid to Ruskin's lyrical descriptions. The result is a book that serves not only as an introduction for students of art history, but also as a discussion of what it means to be a great artist, by one of most influential writers ever to tackle visual art.

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Publisher
Zwirner Books, David
ISBN-10
1941701795
ISBN-13
9781941701799
eBay Product ID (ePID)
240029652

Product Key Features

Book Title
Giotto and His Works in Padua
Author
John. Ruskin
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
General, History / General
Publication Year
2018
Genre
Art
Number of Pages
184 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
6.9in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
4.2in
Item Weight
6.4 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Nd623.G6
Reviews
"A new installment from David Zwirner Books's "Ekphrasis" series, Ruskin's panel-by-panel analysis reveals Giotto's unique personal interpretations of biblical stories and spotlights hidden details in the paintings, which he began in 1306.", "A highbrow pocket book: ruskin's little-known, fiery text on Giotto as founder of modern art is republished with - for the first time - colour illustrations of Padua's great Scrovegni Chapel, and a lively contemporary introduction, in Zwirner's delightful "Ekphrasis" series."
Copyright Date
2018
Dewey Decimal
B
Intended Audience
Trade
Series
Ekphrasis Ser.
Illustrated
Yes

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