Bronzino (Icon editions)
Bronzino by Charles McCorquodale is a detailed exploration of the influential painter’s work and his impact on the artistic landscape of the mid-sixteenth century. Published by Harper & Row in 1981, this 1st U.S. edition comprises 174 pages and is presented in English. The book examines Bronzino’s portraits, religious subjects, and mythological scenes, highlighting how they reflect the urbanity, luxury, and complexity of the Italian mannerist style during his time.
In this carefully researched study, McCorquodale addresses the nuances of Bronzino’s art and his connections to contemporary Florentine culture. The author aims to clarify common misconceptions surrounding Bronzino’s oeuvre, emphasizing his significance as a portraitist alongside masters like Titian and Rubens. Readers will find insights into Bronzino’s sophisticated use of color and his assertion of being the last great painter of the Florentine Renaissance, making this work a valuable resource for those interested in European art history.
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Few painters could be said to have shaped posterity’s image of a particular society against the historical and social background as did Bronzino. His portraits, religious subjects and mythological scenes seem to crystallize the urbanity, luxury, elegant erudition and cruelty of the Italian mid-sixteenth century mannerist style. In this lucid and carefully researched study, Charles McCorquodale succeeds in presenting this difficult artist and his relationship to contemporary art in Florence in a manner that simultaneously unravels and dispels many of the misunderstandings of Bronzino’s oeuvre. The author clearly shows that the artist’s own claim to have been the last great painter of the Florentine Renaissance is fundamentally true; as a portraitist he stands amongst Titian, Rubens and Ingres; as a colorist his palette of radiant hues and deep tonality places his work within a category of sophistication unprecedented during the Renaissance and scarcely equaled since.
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