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Masterpieces of Western Painting Ser.: Raphael's 'School of Athens' by Marcia B. Hall (1997, Trade Paperback)
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This book examines one of the masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance and the artists best known work. Commissioned by Pope Julius II to decorate the walls of his private library, Raphaels fresco School of Athens represents the gathering of the philosophers of the ancient world around the central figures of Plato and Aristotle. Presented in this volume is the early criticism of the fresco, by Bellori and Wolfflin, along with new interpretations, published in this volume for the first time, of its iconography in relation to the other frescoes in the Stanza and in the context of the humanism and rhetorical tradition of the papal court; analysis of Raphaels groundbreaking use of light and color; and an inquiry into the role of Bramante and antique architecture in Raphaels design.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-100521448999
ISBN-139780521448994
eBay Product ID (ePID)662910
Product Key Features
Number of Pages198 Pages
Publication NameRaphael's 'school of Athens'
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1997
SubjectIndividual Artists / General, Study & Teaching, General, European, Decorative Arts
TypeTextbook
AuthorMarcia B. Hall
Subject AreaDesign, Art
SeriesMasterpieces of Western Painting Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight10.2 Oz
Item Length8.9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN96-019745
Dewey Edition20
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal759.5
Table Of ContentIntroduction Marcia Hall; 1. The image of the ancient Gymnasium of Athens, or Philosophy from Giovanni Pietro Bellori, translated by Alice Wohl (1751); 2. The school of Athens Heinrich Wolfflin (1899); 3. The architectural background Ralph E. Lieberman; 4. Color and chiaroscuro Janis Bell; 5. Pagans in the church: The School of Athens in religious context Timothy Verdon; 6. The intellectual background of the School of Athens: tracking divine wisdom in the Rome of Julius II Ingrid D. Rowland.
SynopsisThis book examines one of the masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance and the artist's best known work. Presented in this volume are interpretations of its iconography in relation to the other frescoes in the Stanza and in the context of the humanism and rhetorical tradition of the papal court., This book examines one of the masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance and the artist's best known work. Commissioned by Pope Julius II to decorate the walls of his private library, Raphael's fresco 'School of Athens' represents the gathering of the philosophers of the ancient world around the central figures of Plato and Aristotle. Presented in this volume is the early criticism of the fresco, by Bellori and Wolfflin, along with new interpretations, published in this volume for the first time, of its iconography in relation to the other frescoes in the Stanza and in the context of the humanism and rhetorical tradition of the papal court; analysis of Raphael's groundbreaking use of light and color; and an inquiry into the role of Bramante and antique architecture in Raphael's design.
LC Classification NumberND623.R2A76 1997
