Author: Catholic Church
Publisher:
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Category : Books of hours
Languages : en
Pages : 464
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Farnese book of hours
Author: Catholic Church
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Books of hours
Languages : en
Pages : 464
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Books of hours
Languages : en
Pages : 464
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Farnese
Author: Helge Gamrath
Publisher: L'ERMA di BRETSCHNEIDER
ISBN: 9788882654269
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 262
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Publisher: L'ERMA di BRETSCHNEIDER
ISBN: 9788882654269
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 262
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The House of Farnese
Author: Giovanna Solari
Publisher:
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Category : Farnese family
Languages : en
Pages : 336
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Category : Farnese family
Languages : en
Pages : 336
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The Farnese Hours
Author: Giulio Clovio
Publisher: New York : G. Braziller
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 176
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Publisher: New York : G. Braziller
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 176
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Medusa's Gaze
Author: Marina Belozerskaya
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199876428
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
The Tazza Farnese is one of the most admired objects from classical antiquity. A libation bowl carved from banded agate, it features Medusa's head on its outside and, inside, an assembly of Egyptian gods. For more than two millennia, these radiant figures have mesmerized emperors and artists, popes and thieves, merchants and museum goers. In this, the first book-length account of this renowned masterpiece, Marina Belozerskaya traces its fascinating journey through history. That it has survived at all is a miracle. The Tazza's origins date back to Ptolemaic Egypt where it likely enhanced the power and prestige of Cleopatra. After her defeat by Emperor Augustus, the bowl began an amazing itinerary along many flashpoints in world history. It likely traveled from Rome to Constantinople. After that city's sack by crusaders in 1204, it returned west to inspire the classical revival at the court of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II at Palermo. The Tazza next graced Tamerlane's court at Samarqand, before becoming an obsession of Renaissance popes and princes. It witnessed the rediscovery of Pompeii and Herculaneum, the turbulent aftermath of the French Revolution, and the birth of the modern Italian state. Throughout its journey, the Tazza aroused the lust of Greek, Roman, Byzantine, and Mongol rulers, consoled a heart-broken duchess, inspired artists including Botticelli and Raphael, tempted spies and thieves, and drew the ire of a deranged museum guard who nearly destroyed it. More than a biography of the world's most cherished bowl, Medusa's Gaze is a vivid and delightful voyage through history.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199876428
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
The Tazza Farnese is one of the most admired objects from classical antiquity. A libation bowl carved from banded agate, it features Medusa's head on its outside and, inside, an assembly of Egyptian gods. For more than two millennia, these radiant figures have mesmerized emperors and artists, popes and thieves, merchants and museum goers. In this, the first book-length account of this renowned masterpiece, Marina Belozerskaya traces its fascinating journey through history. That it has survived at all is a miracle. The Tazza's origins date back to Ptolemaic Egypt where it likely enhanced the power and prestige of Cleopatra. After her defeat by Emperor Augustus, the bowl began an amazing itinerary along many flashpoints in world history. It likely traveled from Rome to Constantinople. After that city's sack by crusaders in 1204, it returned west to inspire the classical revival at the court of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II at Palermo. The Tazza next graced Tamerlane's court at Samarqand, before becoming an obsession of Renaissance popes and princes. It witnessed the rediscovery of Pompeii and Herculaneum, the turbulent aftermath of the French Revolution, and the birth of the modern Italian state. Throughout its journey, the Tazza aroused the lust of Greek, Roman, Byzantine, and Mongol rulers, consoled a heart-broken duchess, inspired artists including Botticelli and Raphael, tempted spies and thieves, and drew the ire of a deranged museum guard who nearly destroyed it. More than a biography of the world's most cherished bowl, Medusa's Gaze is a vivid and delightful voyage through history.
Elisabeth Farnese
Author: Edward Armstrong
Publisher:
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Category : Spain
Languages : en
Pages : 454
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Publisher:
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Category : Spain
Languages : en
Pages : 454
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A Wanderer in the Spirit Lands
Author: A. Farnese
Publisher:
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Category : Spiritualism
Languages : en
Pages : 304
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Publisher:
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Category : Spiritualism
Languages : en
Pages : 304
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Vita di Pier Luigi Farnese primo duca di Parma, Piacenta e Guastalla
Author: Ireneo Affo
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 218
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 218
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Annibale Carracci, the Farnese Gallery, Rome
Author: Charles Dempsey
Publisher: George Braziller
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
The magnificent frescoes in chapels, town halls, and palaces across Italy together represent one of the greatest achievements of Renaissance art. Commissioned both by private patrons and by the Church, artists such as Giotto, Masaccio, Piero della Francesca, Mantegna, and Annibale Carracci responded with images of matchless beauty. Leading scholars of Renaissance art and culture treat the works selected for this series in their artistic and historical contexts; each cycle is illustrated with a complete set of the highest quality color reproductions.
Publisher: George Braziller
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
The magnificent frescoes in chapels, town halls, and palaces across Italy together represent one of the greatest achievements of Renaissance art. Commissioned both by private patrons and by the Church, artists such as Giotto, Masaccio, Piero della Francesca, Mantegna, and Annibale Carracci responded with images of matchless beauty. Leading scholars of Renaissance art and culture treat the works selected for this series in their artistic and historical contexts; each cycle is illustrated with a complete set of the highest quality color reproductions.
Descrizione storico-critico-mitologica delle celebri pitture esistenti nei reali palazzi Farnese e Farnesina in Roma, etc
Author: Michele Angelo PRUNETTI
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 98
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 98
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