Duccio and the Origins of Western Painting
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Duccio and the Origins of Western Painting by Keith Christiansen
In 2004 the Metropolitan Museum acquired an extremely rare and beautiful Madonna and Child by the great painter Duccio di Buoninsegna. Duccio, who died in 1318, has long been recognized as the father of Sienese painting, and he fostered a new generation of talented and innovative painters. In art history textbooks, however, his considerable contribution to European painting is often overshadowed by the work of his contemporary Giotto. Christiansen examines the fascinating connection between Giotto and Duccio, which he likens to Michelangelo’s relationship with Raphael, or Picasso’s with Matisse, and explains the particular qualities that make Duccio such an essential artist. Published in association with The Metropolitan Museum of ArtKeith Christiansen is Jayne Wrightsman Curator of European Paintings at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300145441 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300145446 |
| Title | Duccio and the Origins of Western Painting |
| Author | Keith Christiansen |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 2009-02-03 |
| Number of pages | 62 |
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