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A Superb Baroque

Art in Genoa, 1600–1750

Jonathan Bober Piero Boccardo Franco Boggero Peter Lukehart

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English
Princeton University Press
28 April 2020
The legendary splendor of Genoese baroque art

Genoa completed its transformation from a faded maritime power into a thriving banking center for Europe in the seventeenth century. The wealth accumulated by its leading families spurred investment in the visual arts on an enormous scale. This volume explores how artists both foreign and native crea

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Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 292mm,  Width: 248mm, 
ISBN:   9780691206516
ISBN 10:   0691206511
Pages:   384
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Jonathan Bober is the Andrew W. Mellon Senior Curator of Prints and Drawings at the National Gallery of Art. Piero Boccardo is superintendent of collections for the City of Genoa. Franco Boggero is director of historic and artistic heritage at the Soprintendenza Archeologia, Belle Arti e Paesaggio, Genoa. Peter M. Lukehart is associate dean of the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts at the National Gallery of Art. Andrea Zanini is associate professor of economic history at the University of Genoa.

Reviews for A Superb Baroque: Art in Genoa, 1600–1750

Lush illustrations and readable text unfurl a surprising artistic pluralism. ---Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times


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