Ciao, Carpaccio by Jan Morris
"After a good dinner one evening, with excellent company and a bottle of wine, I settled by my fire with a volume of paintings by the 15th century Venetian painter Vittore Carpaccio. For much of my life I have been under the spell of this artist. I am no connoisseur, cultural scholar or art historian. I know nothing about painterly techniques, chromatic gradations or artistic affinities, and my infatuation with him is largely affectionate fancy. I feel I know him personally, and I often sense that I am directly in touch with him across the centuries, across the continents, as one might be in touch with a living friend..." So starts Jan Morris’s book, which she has said will also be her last: a genial, witty, and touching journey through the endlessly evocative art of Carpaccio. Saluting the painter whose pictures remain some of the most enchanting ever made of Venice, Jan Morris makes her own last journey to a city she has written about like no other. Richly illustrated with complete paintings and eye-catching details, this book is a fitting swansong by a great writer to her favourite painter.
Jan Morris, one of the most distinguished writers of our time, is famous for her books on Venice, where she lived in the 1960's. This, her last book, revisits Venice in the company of one of its most enchanting painters.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781843681038 |
| ISBN 10 | 184368103X |
| Title | Ciao, Carpaccio |
| Author | Jan Morris |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Pallas Athene Publishers |
| Year published | 2014-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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