{"product_id":"in-a-new-light-susannah-rutherglen-9781907804397","title":"In a New Light: Giovanni Bellini's St. Francis in the Desert","description":"\u003cp\u003eGiovanni Bellini's \u003ci\u003eSt. Francis in the Desert\u003c\/i\u003e (c. 1476-78) is a masterpiece of Venetian Renaissance art that has inspired generations of visitors to The Frick Collection. This monumental panel painting portrays the beloved Christian saint alone in a mountainous wilderness, stepping forward from his simple shelter into a golden light that seems to transfigure him spiritually. For centuries, viewers have puzzled over the work's meaning; until recently, however, the artist's practical conception and realization of this extraordinary vision have remained largely unexplored.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn a New Light\u003c\/i\u003e presents the collective findings of an unprecedented technical examination of \u003ci\u003eSt. Francis in the Desert\u003c\/i\u003e. The recent discoveries provide a \"glimpse over Bellini's shoulder\" and open new avenues of research into Venetian Renaissance painting and its cultural and religious context. A richly illustrated monograph of a single picture, In a New Light comprises essays by leading experts in the fields of paintings conservation, Venetian art, the history of collecting, and Franciscan thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Susannah Rutherglen, Charlotte Hale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1907804390\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781907804397\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Giles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.30h x 9.80w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2015","brand":"Susannah Rutherglen","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44058974716159,"sku":"9781907804397","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_53adbdcb-588d-44ff-a31b-c83e30669a13.jpg?v=1685055528","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/in-a-new-light-susannah-rutherglen-9781907804397","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}