Luca Giordano

Baroque Master in Florence

Riccardo Lattuada, Giuseppe Scavizzi, Valentina Zucchi

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Officina Libraria
19 July 2023

Art & design styles: Baroque; Individual artists, art monographs

Luca Giordano (Naples, 16341705) was one of Italy's most celebrated Baroque painters when he travelled to Florence, where his art was already appreciated and collected. He received many commissions, but certainly the most prestigious was that for the decoration of the vault of the new wing of Palazzo Medici Riccardi, the ancient house of Lorenzo the Magnificent which was then owned by the Marquis Francesco Riccardi. The Riccardi family was strictly connected to the Medicis and the decorative program of the great hall, known as Gallery of Mirrors, was centred upon the Apotheosis of the Medicis and several mythological scenes which illustrate the progress of humanity. The exhibition and its catalogue document this masterpiece through the ten painted sketches by Giordano (exhibited under the very frescoes) and circa 30 other paintings from his Florentine period (16821685) by the aptly named Luca fa presto (fare presto = to be fast).

AUTHORS: Riccardo Lattuada is Professor of Modern Art History and Social History of Art at the University of Campania. Luigi Vanvitelli. Giuseppe Scavizzi is professor emeritus at the University of Toronto. Valentina Zucchi is an art historian who works for MUS.E, the association that manages the Museums of the City of Florence.

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Entirely devoted to the masterpiece of Baroque art in Florence .

Luca Giordano was one of the most appreciated artist in 17th century Italy and Europe .

A number of paintings exhibited belong to the National Gallery, London

85 colour illustrations

Edited by: Riccardo Lattuada, Giuseppe Scavizzi, Valentina Zucchi
Imprint: Officina Libraria
Country of Publication: Italy
Dimensions: Height: 280mm, Width: 240mm,
Weight: 160g
ISBN: 9788833672373
ISBN 10: 8833672379
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 19 July 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Riccardo Lattuada is Professor of Modern Art History and Social History of Art at the University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli. Giuseppe Scavizzi is professor emeritus at the University of Toronto. Valentina Zucchi is an art historian who works for MUS.E, the association that manages the Museums of the City of Florence.