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Velazquez (Rizzoli Art Classics) [Paperback]

Elena Ragusa (Editor), Miguel Angel Asturias (Preface)

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Series: Rizzoli Art Classics | Publication Date: March 28, 2006

The Rizzoli Art Classics series brings you Piero della Francesca, Titian, Caravaggio, and Velázquez, all in beautifully illustrated monographs, offering high-quality reproductions in compact, accessible volumes. These books feature a literary introduction by a renowned art historian, a thoroughly researched essay, and captions describing the artist's most famous canvases. A useful appendix section includes an extensive chronology of the artist's life and important historical events of his time; a compilation of writings by well-known historians, insight into each painter's stylistic development; a geographical table detailing the location of each painting in the book; and a concise bibliography with suggested further readings.With authoritative text by leading art historians, these lavishly illustrated editions provide fresh insight into the art and lives of some of the most fascinating artists in the history of painting.

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Product Details

Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: Rizzoli (March 28, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0847828123
ISBN-13: 978-0847828128
Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 0.5 x 8.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces

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Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #340,581 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #44 in Books > Arts & Photography > Schools, Periods & Styles > Rococo
- #48 in Books > Arts & Photography > Schools, Periods & Styles > Baroque

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I enjoyed this selection as well as my Titian book that came with it; Velazquez has long been one of my favorite artists so this book was a treat.

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