Antonio Mancini : nineteenth-century Italian master / Ulrich W. Hiesinger.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hiesinger, Ulrich W., 1943-

Contributor:

Mancini, Antonio, 1852-1930.

Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mancini, Antonio, 1852-1930--Exhibitions.

Mancini, Antonio.

Mancini, Antonio, 1852-1930.

Realism in art--Italy.

Realism in art.

Italy.

Genre:

Exhibition catalogs.

Physical Description:

vii, 134 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Philadelphia Museum of Art ; New Haven : In association with Yale University Press, [2007]

Summary:

One of Italy' s greatest modern painters, Antonio Mancini (1852- 1930) is best known for his daring and innovative painting methods. This overview of his career- the first comprehensive study in English- follows upon the Philadelphia Museum of Art' s recent acquisition of fifteen major oil paintings and pastels by Mancini, including the famous "Il Saltimbanco" (1877- 78), all of which are included in this beautiful volume. Mancini' s paintings are at once realistic and visionary, and they span a career that brought him from the legendary slums of Naples to Paris, Rome, and English country houses. Of particular interest is Mancini' s relevance to the American art world, where he was once a much-discussed controversial figure, supported by a small group of American patrons and artists before becoming famous in Italy. John Singer Sargent is said to have called Mancini the greatest living painter.

Notes:

"This book is published on the occasion of the exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art from October 20, 2007, to January 20, 2008."

Includes bibliographical references (pages [129]-130) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

9780876332542

0876332548

9780300122206

0300122209

OCLC:

155124954