Baroquemania: Italian Visual Culture and the Construction of National Identity, 1898–1945

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Laura Moure Cecchini

Baroquemania

Italian Visual Culture and the Construction of National Identity, 1898–1945

Laura Moure Cecchini

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Manchester University Press
02 January 2024

Baroquemania explores the intersections of art, architecture and criticism to show how reimagining the Baroque helped craft a distinctively Italian approach to modern art.

Offering a bold reassessment of post-unification visual culture, the book examines a wide variety of media and ideologically charged discourses on the Baroque, both inside and outside the academy. Key episodes in the modern afterlife of the Baroque are addressed, notably the Decadentist interpretation of Gianlorenzo Bernini, the 1911 universal fairs in Turin and Rome, Roberto Longhi’s historically grounded view of Futurism, architectural projects in Fascist Rome and the interwar reception of Adolfo Wildt and Lucio Fontana’s sculpture. Featuring a wealth of visual materials, Baroquemania offers a fresh look at a central aspect of Italy's modern art.

By: Laura Moure Cecchini
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 170mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 641g
ISBN: 9781526176370
ISBN 10: 1526176378
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 02 January 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Laura Moure Cecchini is Assistant Professor of Art History at Colgate University -- .

Reviews for Baroquemania: Italian Visual Culture and the Construction of National Identity, 1898–1945

'This is a very well-written and extremely well-researched book on a fascinating topic. It is certainly essential reading for anyone interested in contemporary Italian art.' Francesca Billiani, Professor of Italian at the University of Manchester. -- .