Tiepolo Pink
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Author: Roberto Calasso
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 304
A meditation in 3 parts on the paintings of Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696-1770) which adds up to an idiosyncratic but brilliant analysis of late 18th-century European culture. Along the way Calasso writes about witch-burnings (they were still happening in the 1780s), Zoroastrianism, the Sublime as a marketable commodity & the armpit hair of angels (his had a lot). The first part is a general appraisal & assertion of Tiepolo s genius as a painter. The 2nd & 3rd parts examine particular paintings in detail. The qualities he most admires in Tiepolo include his ability to combine high seriousness with airy lightness, a preference for mythology & mystery over morals & dogma, & a highly developed appreciation of pleasure & elegance in all their forms.
Author: Roberto Calasso
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 304
A meditation in 3 parts on the paintings of Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696-1770) which adds up to an idiosyncratic but brilliant analysis of late 18th-century European culture. Along the way Calasso writes about witch-burnings (they were still happening in the 1780s), Zoroastrianism, the Sublime as a marketable commodity & the armpit hair of angels (his had a lot). The first part is a general appraisal & assertion of Tiepolo s genius as a painter. The 2nd & 3rd parts examine particular paintings in detail. The qualities he most admires in Tiepolo include his ability to combine high seriousness with airy lightness, a preference for mythology & mystery over morals & dogma, & a highly developed appreciation of pleasure & elegance in all their forms.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Roberto Calasso
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 304
A meditation in 3 parts on the paintings of Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696-1770) which adds up to an idiosyncratic but brilliant analysis of late 18th-century European culture. Along the way Calasso writes about witch-burnings (they were still happening in the 1780s), Zoroastrianism, the Sublime as a marketable commodity & the armpit hair of angels (his had a lot). The first part is a general appraisal & assertion of Tiepolo s genius as a painter. The 2nd & 3rd parts examine particular paintings in detail. The qualities he most admires in Tiepolo include his ability to combine high seriousness with airy lightness, a preference for mythology & mystery over morals & dogma, & a highly developed appreciation of pleasure & elegance in all their forms.
Author: Roberto Calasso
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 304
A meditation in 3 parts on the paintings of Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696-1770) which adds up to an idiosyncratic but brilliant analysis of late 18th-century European culture. Along the way Calasso writes about witch-burnings (they were still happening in the 1780s), Zoroastrianism, the Sublime as a marketable commodity & the armpit hair of angels (his had a lot). The first part is a general appraisal & assertion of Tiepolo s genius as a painter. The 2nd & 3rd parts examine particular paintings in detail. The qualities he most admires in Tiepolo include his ability to combine high seriousness with airy lightness, a preference for mythology & mystery over morals & dogma, & a highly developed appreciation of pleasure & elegance in all their forms.