Author : Andrea Mantegna
Publisher : Electa
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Book Synopsis Mantegna's Camera Degli Sposi by : Andrea Mantegna
Download or read book Mantegna's Camera Degli Sposi written by Andrea Mantegna and published by Electa. This book was released on 1993 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume focuses solely on Andrea Mantegna's cleaned and restored fresco decorations for La Camera Degli Sposi (The Wedding Chamber) in Mantua's Palazzo Ducale. These frescoes are major achievements in the art of the Italian Renaissance and influenced all the leading artists of the age. This book examines the technique, iconography and historical interpretation of the fresco cycle, as well as the difficulties of its restoration. Each scene is reproduced in its entirety and in close-up, revealing its myriad details and giving an intimate view of the whole of the room.