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Patricia Fortini Brown Carpaccio in Venice: A Guide (Paperback). He worked primarily under the patronage of various scuole, or confraternities, to illustrate Christian anecdotes. Replete with illustrative detail and an earthy color palette, Carpaccio’s paintings are uniquely emotive in their depictions of saintly miracles.This new publication invites readers from around the world to tour Venice through Carpaccio’s masterpieces and discover the artist who was exceptionally adept at fusing the real Venice and the myth of Venice into a single vision. Further DetailsTitle: Carpaccio in Venice: A Guide Condition: New Author: Patricia Fortini Brown Publisher: Marsilio Contributor: Patricia Fortini Brown (Edited by), Gabriele Matino (Edited by), Gabriele Matino (Text by), Vittore Carpaccio (By (artist)) EAN: 9788829707812 ISBN: 9788829707812 Format: Paperback Release Date: 08/26/2021 Language: English Genre: Arts & Photography ISBN-10: 8829707813 Topic: Travel & Transport Item Height: 238mm Item Length: 156mm Country/Region of Manufacture: IT Description: Tour the city of Venice through the panoramic paintings of one of its most celebrated chroniclersThe lagoon city of Venice was home to some of the greatest painters of the Italian Renaissance. Among them was Vittore Carpaccio (c. 1465–1525), whose body of work largely remains to this day in the city in which he lived and died. Influenced by Early Netherlandish art and resistant to Humanist trends, Carpaccio is today known for having developed a style that set him apart from his peers. He worked primarily under the patronage of various scuole, or confraternities, to illustrate Christian anecdotes. Replete with illustrative detail and an earthy color palette, Carpaccio’s paintings are uniquely emotive in their depictions of saintly miracles.This new publication invites readers from around the world to tour Venice through Carpaccio’s masterpieces and discover the artist who was exceptionally adept at fusing the real Venice and the myth of Venice into a single vision. Carpaccio in Venice: A Guide presents all of the artist’s works conserved in the city, providing updated scholarship for both the paintings and their original locations in light of recent restoration efforts. Sites include the Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni, the Doge’s Palace, the Museo Correr, the Gallerie dell’Accademia, along with many other locations. Release Year: 2021 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.