Italian Paintings 1250-1450: In the John G. Johnson Collection and the Philadelphia Museum of Art [Hardcover]

Carl Brandon Strehlke (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 30, 2000

Co-published with the Philadelphia Museum of ArtWhen the Philadelphia lawyer John G. Johnson began to collect art in the late nineteenth century, he defied contemporary taste by acquiring Italian paintings from the early Renaissance. He eventually donated his distinguished collection to the City of Philadelphia, and it is now housed at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Although there have been several catalogues of these paintings, including one by Bernhard Berenson in 1913, Carl Brandon Strehlke, Adjunct Curator of the Johnson Collection, has prepared the first complete scholarly examination. His discussion of such art historical questions as dating and attribution combines extensive archival research with information he gained through his technical study of the paintings with Mark S. Tucker, the Museum's Vice Chairman of Conservation and Senior Conservator of Paintings.Strehlke's introduction sheds new light on Johnson s collecting and traces the history of the acquisition, conservation, and installation of the Philadelphia paintings. Subsequent chapters situate detailed discussions of the pictures within the context of richly detailed biographies. All the paintings are furnished with a full description; technical report; provenance; art historical commentary; discussion of related works; comparative illustrations; and bibliography. This extensively illustrated book also provides an appendix of punch marks and a bibliography of some 2,500 entries. Carl Brandon Strehlke is Adjunct Curator of the John G. Johnson Collection at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

Editorial Reviews

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Scrupulous attention to condition and technique puts this catalog in a special category, with numerous diagrams and revelatory photographs bringing clarity to complex painting histories. --D. Pincus, Choice

This catalogue will be of great interest to the scholar, providing a vast amount of information, both visual and factual, particularly with regard to punch marks. It is a work to be celebrated and cherished. --Susan Martin, The Art Book

About the Author

Carl Brandon Strehlke, Adjunct Curator has prepared a scholarly examination of the Johnson Collection. His discussion of such art historical questions as dating and attribution combines extensive archival research with technical study of the paintings.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 556 pages
• Publisher: Pennsylvania State Univ Pr (October 30, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0271025379
• ISBN-13: 978-0271025377
• Product Dimensions: 12.3 x 10.3 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,024,030 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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