A Superb Baroque: Art in Genoa, 16001750
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
A Superb Baroque: Art in Genoa, 16001750
By (Author) Jonathan Bober
By (author) Piero Boccardo
By (author) Franco Boggero
By (author) Peter Lukehart
By (author) Andrea Zanini
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
28th April 2020
United States
Classifications
Physical Properties
Hardback
384
Width 248mm, Height 292mm
Description
The legendary splendor of Genoese baroque art Genoa completed its transformation from a faded maritime power into a thriving banking center for Europe in the seventeenth century. The wealth accumulated by its leading families spurred investment in the visual arts on an enormous scale. This volume explores how artists both foreign and native crea
Reviews
"Lush illustrations and readable text unfurl a surprising artistic pluralism."---Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times
Author Bio
Jonathan Bober is the Andrew W. Mellon Senior Curator of Prints and Drawings at the National Gallery of Art. Piero Boccardo is superintendent of collections for the City of Genoa. Franco Boggero is director of historic and artistic heritage at the Soprintendenza Archeologia, Belle Arti e Paesaggio, Genoa. Peter M. Lukehart is associate dean of the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts at the National Gallery of Art. Andrea Zanini is associate professor of economic history at the University of Genoa.
