Guercino : mind to paper / Julian Brooks with the assistance of Nathaniel E. Silver.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brooks, Julian, 1969-

Contributor:

Silver, Nathaniel E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Guercino, 1591-1666--Criticism and interpretation.

Guercino.

Guercino, 1591-1666--Exhibitions.

Guercino, 1591-1666.

Criticism and interpretation.

Genre:

Exhibition catalogs.

Physical Description:

vii, 103 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles : J. Paul Getty Museum, [2006]

Summary:

Called the "Rembrandt of the South," Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, il Guercino (1591-1666) was one of the most versatile and accomplished Italian draftsmen of the seventeenth century. His drawings are among the most instantly appealing of those of any artist. This book investigates the nature of this appeal and looks at what makes Guercino such an extraordinary draftsman for his period. It examines his ways of working, choices of subject matter, drawing techniques, and media--aspects of his work that have never been studied so directly before. Such an innovative approach yields scholarly insights, as well as an accessible and appealing volume. The book accompanies an exhibition of Guercino drawings from the collections of the Courtauld Institute and the J. Paul Getty Museum, on view at both venues (Los Angeles, October 2006; London, February 2007).

Contents:

Guercino's life

The Casa Gennari and the provenance of Sir Robert Witt's drawings

Characterizing Guercino's draftsmanship. Inventiveness and process ; Energy and spontaneity ; Texture, shadow, light, and space ; Humor and humanity

Catalogue.

Notes:

"This catalogue was published to accompany the exhibition Guercino: mind to paper held at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, October 17, 2006, to January 21, 2007, and at the Courauld Institute of Art Gallery, London, February 22 to May 13, 2007"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 96-100) and index.

ISBN:

0892368624

9780892368624

OCLC:

67978835

Publisher Number:

9780892368624