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Caravaggio - The Art of Realism (Paperback)
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Caravaggio - The Art of Realism (Paperback)
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The dramatic realism of Caravaggio’s art has fascinated viewers
since the seventeenth century. Yet no prior monograph presents the
thorough investigation of Caravaggio’s “realism” ventured in
John Varriano’s remarkable book. Forgoing the “life and
works” format of most earlier monographs, Varriano concentrates
on uncovering the principles and practices—the intellect and the
imagination—that guided Caravaggio’s eye and brush as he made
some of the most controversial paintings in the history of art.
Caravaggio’s irascible personality, libertine sexual preferences,
and lawless, even murderous, behavior have attracted as much heated
commentary as his realism. Varriano sheds important new light on
these disputes by tracing the autobiographical threads in
Caravaggio’s paintings and framing these within the context of
contemporary Italian culture. Ultimately, Varriano links
Caravaggio’s aggressive persona and innovative methods to changes
taking place throughout seventeenth-century Europe. Caravaggio: The
Art of Realism begins with a highly original investigation of the
artist’s studio practices. In subsequent chapters, Varriano
discusses Caravaggio’s response to the material culture of his
day, his use of gesture and expression, and his eroticism and
violence as well as other issues central to the painter’s
legendary realism. Caravaggio: The Art of Realism will appeal to
students and the general reader as well as to specialists in the
field. Varriano has a gift for presenting complex scholarship in a
clear, accessible way. The book contains numerous color
illustrations that will help readers experience Caravaggio’s art
and follow the author’s informative discussion of such famed
paintings as Love Victorious and David with the Head of Goliath.
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