The Loggia of Raphael: A Vatican Art Treasure - Hardcover

Nicole Dacos

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0789210045 ISBN 13: 9780789210043

Publisher: Abbeville Press, 2008

Synopsis

HardCover Pub Date: November 2008 Pages: 352 in Publisher: Abbeville Press The first book about one of the lastand greatestachievements of the legendary painter and his atelier The loggia. or colonnaded porch on the second story of the Apostolic Palace is one of the Vaticans most remarkable art treasures; its decoration. designed by Raphael (14831520) and executed by his workshop in 151719. epitomizes the spirit of the Italian Renaissance in its synthesis of Christian and classical themes. The thirteen square vaults of Raphaels loggia each contain four frescoes of scenes from the Bible. from the Creation to the Last Supper. Meanwhile. the plasterwork of the other architectural elements is decorated with grotesquesfanciful arabesques enlivened with a wide variety of human and animal figuresmodeled after ancient Roman wall paintings. This groundeaking study of Raphaels loggia....

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Synopsis:

This groundbreaking study of Raphael's loggia has four parts. The first and second concern the grotesques and the Bible illustrations, respectively, while the third examines the lives and artistic styles of the members of Raphael's workshop - then the largest operation of its kind - who worked with him on the loggia. The fourth part traces the loggia's enduring influence: the grotesque ornamental style elaborated by Raphael has been widely imitated, even as far afield as the corridors of the United States Capitol, and the frescoed scenes from the Bible served as influential models for popular prints.

About this edition

• Publisher: Abbeville Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0789210045
• ISBN 13: 9780789210043
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 352