The result is a provocative and novel historical perspective of an artistically vibrant epoch

Subsequent chapters present a detailed analysis of Hofmann’s materials and techniques and explore the relationship of the artist’s mature palette to shifts in the style and aging characteristics of his paintings

a subject that continues to captivate our imagination and has shaped the appearance of some museum displays

Museum Practice

The works examined were designed and made by artists as famous as Andrea Mantegna

Lives of Caravaggio holiday The result is a provocativeGiulio Mancini, Giovanni Baglione, and Giovanni Pietro Bellori The most notorious Italian painter of his day, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (15711610) forever altered the course of Western painting with his artistic ingenuity and audacity. This volume presents the most important early biographies of his life: an account by his doctor, Giulio Mancini; another by one of his artistic rivals, Giovanni Baglione; and a later profile by Giovanni Pietro