The lure of Italy : artists' views / Julian Brooks ; with the assistance of Alessandra Nardi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brooks, Julian, 1969- author.

Contributor:

Nardi, Alessandra, editor.

J. Paul Getty Museum, host institution, issuing body.

Perkins Architectural Rare Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civilization.

Italy--In art--Exhibitions.

Italy.

Art, European--Exhibitions.

Art, European.

Italy--Civilization--Exhibitions.

Genre:

Exhibition catalogs.

Art.

Physical Description:

xii, 83 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 19 x 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles : J. Paul Getty Museum, [2017]

Summary:

"For centuries Italy has fascinated travellers and artists. From the crumbling ruins of ancient Rome to the crystal-clear light of Venice, artists have found inspiration not only in the cities but also in the countryside and in the deep history and culture. From as early as the 1500s, artists visiting from France, England, the Netherlands, and Germany drew sketches to preserve vivid memories, often creating work of extraordinary atmosphere and beauty in the process. A growing number of tourists in the subsequent centuries fueled a further demand for souvenir views, spurring local artists to craft their own masterpieces." -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cityscapes

Art, ancient and modern

The landscape.

Notes:

"This publication is issued on the occasion of the exhibition The Lure of Italy: Artists' Views, on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center, Los Angeles, from May 9 to July 30, 2017."--ECIP galley.

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Perkins Architectural Rare Book Fund.

ISBN:

9781606065198

160606519X

OCLC:

960043464