Southern Baroque Art: A Study of Painting Architecture and Music in Italy and Spain of the 17th and 18th Centuries (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162765341)

Southern Baroque Art is a comprehensive study of the art, architecture, and music of Italy and Spain during the Baroque period of the 17th and 18th centuries. Written by Sacheverell Sitwell, the book examines the unique characteristics of Southern Baroque art, which was characterized by dramatic and emotional expression, ornate decoration, and a strong sense of theatricality.The book is divided into three sections, each focusing on a different aspect of Southern Baroque art. The first section explores the painting of the period, with a particular emphasis on the works of Caravaggio, Bernini, and Vel�����zquez. The second section examines the architecture of the period, including the ornate churches and palaces of Italy and Spain. The final section of the book focuses on the music of the Baroque period, with a discussion of the works of composers such as Vivaldi and Scarlatti.Throughout the book, Sitwell provides detailed analysis of individual works of art and architecture, as well as broader discussions of the cultural and historical context in which they were created. He also explores the influence of Southern Baroque art on later movements, such as Rococo and Neoclassicism.With its detailed analysis and rich illustrations, Southern Baroque Art is an essential resource for anyone interested in the art and culture of the Baroque period in Italy and Spain.1924. These essays on Baroque Art constitute more than merely a book of music and art criticism. They are an attempt at a recreation, through a consideration of its artistic expression, of the civilization of seventeenth and eighteenth century Spain and Italy. The more famous names are deliberately omitted, the artists considered being the many lesser masters about whom the critical exegesis has not yet raged, and whose names are for the most part unfamiliar even to those with some pretensions to a knowledge of the period. It is through his analysis of the common motive force which actuated the productions of these men that Mr. Sitwell has arrived at an interpretation of the art and the spiritual life of the time to which a book of purely formal criticism might perhaps never have brought him. The book is in this way complementary to all the existing literature on the subject, and it provides an extremely valuable and definitive study of Baroque Art both for the student and the general reader. The wonders that the author describes are confirmed by the plates with which the work is illustrated.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Sacheverell Sitwell
ISBN-10: 1162765348
ISBN-13: 9781162765341
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.73d