In 16th- and 17th-century Spain, sculptors and painters combined their skills to depict, with astonishing realism, the great religious themes. Wooden sculptures of the saints, the Immaculate Conception, or the Passion of Christ were painstakingly carved, gessoed, and intricately painted, even embellished with glass eyes and tears and ivory teeth. Some were shockingly graphic in their depiction of Christ's sufferings; others, beautifully clothed, appeared to bring saints to glorious life. These were objects of divine ...
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In 16th- and 17th-century Spain, sculptors and painters combined their skills to depict, with astonishing realism, the great religious themes. Wooden sculptures of the saints, the Immaculate Conception, or the Passion of Christ were painstakingly carved, gessoed, and intricately painted, even embellished with glass eyes and tears and ivory teeth. Some were shockingly graphic in their depiction of Christ's sufferings; others, beautifully clothed, appeared to bring saints to glorious life. These were objects of divine inspiration to the faithful, whether displayed on altars or processed through the streets on holy days. Featuring new photography, this book reappraises the unique form of Spanish painted wooden sculpture. In addition to examining the sculptures' religious roles, it also explores the unique creative relationship of sculptor and painter: Velazquez's teacher and father-in-law Francisco Pacheco, for example, often painted the flesh and drapery of wood carvings by the celebrated sculptor Juan Martinez Monta??????s, and taught a generation of students. The skill of painting these hyper-realistic sculptures was an integral part of an artist's training, enhancing his sensitivity to visual impact and physical presence--evident in paintings of the period. Published by National Gallery Company/Distributed by Yale University Press Exhibition Schedule: National Gallery, London (October 2009 - January 2010) National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. (February - May 2010)
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VG (Boards are lightly edgeworn; interior is clean; binding is solid. ). VG (DJ has light edgewear and light scuffing and smudging. ) Gray boards with color illustrated dust jacket, gray spine with black and brown lettering; 208 pp, profusely illustrated throughout in color. Published to accompany the exhibition at the National Gallery, London, 21 October 2009-24 January 2010 and the National Gallery of Art, Washington, 28 February-31 May 2010. This text reappraises an art form crucial to the development of Spanish art. In 16th and 17th-century Spain, sculptors worked in a unique relationship with painters, combining their skills to depict, with astonishing realism, the great religious themes. Contents include: The sacred made real: Spanish painting and sculpture 1600-1700 / Xavier Bray--The art of devotion: seventeenth-century Spanish painting and sculpture in its religious context / Alfonso Rodríquez G. de Ceballos--The making of a seventeenth-century Spanish polychrome sculpture / Daphne Barbour and Judy Ozone--Catalogue / introductions by Xavier Bray. The art of painting sculpture: the quest for reality; The Virgin of the Immaculate Conception; A true likeness: portraits; The Passion of Christ; Saint Francis in meditation; The 'Spanish paragone': Saint Serapion; Francisco Pacheco's dispute with Juan Martínez Montañés--Biographies of the artists.
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New, in original shrinkwrap. Gray boards with color illustrated dust jacket, gray spine with black and brown lettering; 208 pp, profusely illustrated throughout in color. Published to accompany the exhibition at the National Gallery, London, 21 October 2009-24 January 2010 and the National Gallery of Art, Washington, 28 February-31 May 2010. This text reappraises an art form crucial to the development of Spanish art. In 16th and 17th-century Spain, sculptors worked in a unique relationship with painters, combining their skills to depict, with astonishing realism, the great religious themes. Contents include: The sacred made real: Spanish painting and sculpture 1600-1700 / Xavier Bray--The art of devotion: seventeenth-century Spanish painting and sculpture in its religious context / Alfonso Rodríquez G. de Ceballos--The making of a seventeenth-century Spanish polychrome sculpture / Daphne Barbour and Judy Ozone--Catalogue / introductions by Xavier Bray. The art of painting sculpture: the quest for reality; The Virgin of the Immaculate Conception; A true likeness: portraits; The Passion of Christ; Saint Francis in meditation; The 'Spanish paragone': Saint Serapion; Francisco Pacheco's dispute with Juan Martínez Montañés--Biographies of the artists.
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