Italian Paintings in the Norton Simon Museum : The Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries
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A handsome introduction to one of the most important collections of Italian art in the United States
The preeminent collector Norton Simon amassed more than 100 Italian paintings during his 35-year career, and today they stand among the treasures of the Norton Simon Museum.
In this catalogue-the first of two volumes devoted to the museum's Italian painting collection-noted art historian Sir Nicholas Penny pairs 47 paintings from the 17th and 18th centuries with in-depth commentary, skillfully interweaving tales from the artists' lives, observations on the artists' influences and patronage, and notes on provenance and frames. The works featured here include Guido Cagnacci's (1601-1663) impressive Conversion of the Mary Magdalene and Guercino's (1591-1666) formidable Aldovrandi Dog, among other works by such artists as Guido Reni (1610/12-1662), Luca Giordano (1634-1705), Giambattista Tiepolo (1696-1770), and Canaletto (1697-1768).
Details
- Author: Nicholas Penny was the director of the National Gallery, London, from 2008 to 2015.
- Hardcover: 416 pages
- Date published: January 2021
- Language: English
- ISBN: 978-0300250497
- Dimensions: 30.0 x 25.7 cm
