Art of Guido Cagnacci by Xavier F Salomon
Guido Cagnacci (1601-1663) was one of the most original and idiosyncratic painters in seventeenth-century Italy. Trained in Bologna and Rome, he led an extraordinary life, between Romagna, Venice and Vienna. This book examines Cagnacci's life and his eccentric work, from his early religious paintings to the later canvases showing ancient heroines and allegorical and biblical figures, often in defiantly sensual attitudes. This is the first book in English devoted to Cagnacci in almost 30 years and provides an overview of his astonishing artistic achievements.
What we know of Cagnacci's biography has been narrated by Xavier FSalomon in a readable, endearing catalogue produced by the Frick in conjunction with Scala Arts Publishers in honor of the occasion. This gold-stamped, cloth-covered, novella-sized volume, generously illustrated with matte color plates, is itself a minor masterpiece of art publishing. -- Franklin Einspruch The New Criterion, January 5, 2017
Xavier F. Salomon is Peter Jay Sharp Chief Curator at The Frick Collection.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781785510571 |
| ISBN 10 | 1785510576 |
| Title | Art of Guido Cagnacci |
| Author | Xavier F Salomon |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2016-12-28 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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