According to Nico Muhly, the Coronation of the Virgin is "a panel of pure theatre and music". Painted in 1358 by the Venetian artist Paolo Veneziano (ca. 1295-1362), the apocryphal story of the Virgin's death is depicted in one of the artist's most thrilling and important works.
Paolo Veneziano presents the Virgin and Christ in sumptuous garments and surrounded by a choir of angels playing portable organs, lutes, trumpets, tambourines, and other instruments. The angels symbolize the harmony of the universe; their instruments are the authentic components of a medieval orchestra, accurately depicted and correctly held and played. The decorative sparkle of the surface - with its brilliant, expensive colours, patterned textiles, and lavish gold leaf - reflects the Venetians' love of luxury, a taste that enriches much of 14th- and 15th-century architecture in Venice.
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The Frick Diptych series is designed to foster critical engagement and interest the specialist and non-specialist alike. this, the 8th volume in the series, features an essay by the Frick's deputy director Xavier F. Salomon paired with a fascinating contribution from contemporary composer Nico Muhly.
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Director's Foreword by Ian Wardropper; Acknowledgments; Contribution by Nico Muhly; Essay by Xavier F. Salomon; Bibliography; Index; Image Credits
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781913875152
Publisert
2022-10-11
Utgiver
D Giles Ltd; GILES
Høyde
235 mm
Bredde
191 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
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Antall sider
72