{"product_id":"9788415715382","title":"Pontormo","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePontormo\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis essay by Giorgio Vasari offers an intimate and revealing portrait of Jacopo Carucci, known as Pontormo, considered the first Mannerist painter. Through direct prose, the author unveils the tormented personality of an artist who pushed the contrast between idea and nature, invention and imitation, to the extreme. The reader will discover how Pontormo pursued this aesthetic ideal to the point of madness, in a torment that finds a parallel only in his own work. A fundamental text for understanding the origins of Mannerism and the complexity of one of its greatest exponents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiorgio Vasari, a key figure in art historiography, presents the life and work of Pontormo, a painter who defied the canons of the High Renaissance. The book explores his creative process, marked by a constant tension between the observation of nature and formal invention, between abstraction and pictorial matter. Vasari describes how this obsessive search for contrast led the artist to a state of isolation and anguish, reflecting a spirituality and tension in his canvases unseen until then. The work not only analyzes his main creations, but also delves into his solitary personality and his relationship with the artistic and social context of 16th-century Florence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eOrigins and development of Mannerism as an artistic style.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe creative tension between the imitation of nature and idealized invention.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe psychological profile of the tormented artist and his relationship with the creative process.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe figure of Pontormo as a precursor to a new aesthetic sensibility.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe historical and artistic context of the Cinquecento in Florence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at students and professionals of art history, as well as enthusiasts interested in Mannerism and the biographies of great masters of painting. It will also be of great interest to those seeking to understand the evolution of Renaissance art towards more expressive and complex forms, and to readers drawn to accounts of the personality and creative torment of artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA direct and documented vision of the life of Pontormo, written by his contemporary Giorgio Vasari.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eKeys to understanding the aesthetic break that Mannerism represented in contrast to the classical Renaissance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn analysis of the relationship between the artist's personality and his pictorial production.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAccess to a classic and essential text of art historiography in a manageable and affordable edition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eData sheet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: GIORGIO VASARI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: CASIMIRO\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSubject: ARTS, ART HISTORY \/ ART AND DESIGN STYLES, ART AND DESIGN STYLES: MANNERISM, ART HISTORY AND DESIGN STYLES: C. 1900\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: HISTORY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: February 2014\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 64\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 72 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis brief essay by Vasari constitutes an exceptional gateway to the figure of Pontormo and Mannerism. Its value lies in the author's closeness to the artist and in his ability to synthesize the keys to his style and personality in a few pages. It is a recommended read for anyone who wishes for a rigorous and enjoyable approach to one of the most fascinating and complex painters of the 16th century, without needing to tackle an extensive volume.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CASIMIRO LIBROS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407394038107,"sku":"9788415715382","price":8.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841571538.jpg?v=1781854365","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788415715382","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}