Timeless Wonder: Painting on Stone in Rome between the Cinquecento and Seicento:: - Hardcover

Edited By Francesca Cappelletti

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8833672042 ISBN 13: 9788833672045

Publisher: Officina Libraria, 2023

Synopsis

• The book investigates the birth of painting on stone and its development during the 17th century in Rome and Europe
• Over 60 works from Italian and foreign museums and important private collections
• Including rarely seen artworks

During the 16th and 17th century, the discussion on the durability of artworks had become part of the debate on comparison of the arts, opposing the merits of sculpture to those of painting. The sculptors used coloured marbles and painters paint on stone (slate, lapis lazuli, paesina stone, etc.), while metals and precious woods contribute to the creation of extraordinary objects, such as small altars, cabinets, and clocks, with complex architectural shapes and adorned with sculptures, reliefs and paintings.

Painting on stone was particularly popular in Rome: the technique, developed by Sebastiano del Piombo, was used to paint large altarpieces but also for smaller works, avidly collected by contemporary patrons, among whom Scipione Borghese stands out. The painting exploited the natural features of the stones for backgrounds, buildings, skies and the result were amazing objects appreciated for their preciousness.

About this title

About the Author

Francesca Cappelletti is the director of the Galleria Borghese in Rome and Professor of Modern Art History at the University of Ferrara.
Patrizia Cavazzini is an art historian, research fellow at the British School at Rome, an advisor to the American Academy in Rome and a member of the Borghese Galleryʼs scientific committee.

From the Back Cover

During the 16th and 17th century, the discussion on the durability of artworks had become part of the debate on comparison of the arts, opposing the merits of sculpture to those of painting. The sculptors used coloured marbles and painters paint on stone (slate, lapis lazuli, paesina stone, etc.), while metals and precious woods contribute to the creation of extraordinary objects, such as small altars, cabinets, and clocks, with complex architectural shapes and adorned with sculptures, reliefs and paintings.

Painting on stone was particularly popular in Rome: the technique, developed by Sebastiano del Piombo, was used to paint large altarpieces but also for smaller works, avidly collected by contemporary patrons, among whom Scipione Borghese stands out. The painting exploited the natural features of the stones for backgrounds, buildings, skies and the result were amazing objects appreciated for their preciousness.

The book investigates the birth of painting on stone and its development during the 17th century in Rome and Europe. Over 60 works from Italian and foreign museums and important private collections. Including rarely seen artworks.

Edition details

• Publisher: Officina Libraria
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8833672042
• ISBN 13: 9788833672045
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304
• Editor: Cavazzini Patrizia