The Serpent and the Stylus: Essays on G B PIRANESI - 18th Century Artist

Description: The Serpent and the Stylus Essays on G. B. PIRANESI Mario Bevilacqua, Heather Hyde Minor, & Fabio Barry University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor 2007. Yellow hardcover with black titles and image. Numerous b/w engravings. FINE condition. BOOK DETAILS Title : The Serpent and the Stylus Essays on G. B. PIRANESI Editors : Mario Bevilacqua, Heather Hyde Minor, & Fabio Barry Publisher : Published for the American Academy In Rome by The University of Michigan Press Date of Publication : 2007 Edition : First Edition Binding : Yellow hardcover with black titles and image. Dust Jacket : Yes. Size : 8 3/4” x 11 1/4” Weight : 2 lb. 11oz. Number of pages : 274 Illustrated : Numerous black & white reproductions of engravings ISBN 10 : 0472115847 ISBN 13 : 9780472115846 ABOUT THE BOOK Piranesi (Giovanni Battista (or Giambattista) Piranesi, 4 October 1720 – 9 November 1778) was an architect, engraver, antiquities restorer and dealer, draftsman, archaeologist, furniture and fireplace designer, author, and bookseller. His creations in paper and in stone garnered considerable renown in his own lifetime, allowing him to transform himself from a penniless son of a stonemason to a wealthy entrepreneur. However, despite attempts to catalogue and analyze his work, little is known about Piranesi. Since Henri Focillon published his monograph on the artist in 1918, scholars have sought to expand his interpretive strategies used to examine Piranesi and his work. This volume is a representative sampling of the contemporary scholarship on Piranesi, with each essay scrutinizing a particular aspect of his oeuvre. By engaging with material found in eighteenth-century manuscripts and printed materials, as well as the texts and images Piranesi produced, the nine essays by esteemed contributors add to the rapidly growing and diversifying field of eighteenth-century studies. The outcome is a volume that will add to the expanding, glittering mosaic of Piranesi’s life and his work. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION: Mario Bevilacqua, Heather Hyde Minor, and Fabio Barry PART I) Piranesi’s Early Years. Drawings and Etchings 1) The Young Piranesi: The Itineraries of His Formation, Mario Bevilacqua 2) Picturesque to Sublime: Piranesi’s Stylistic and Technical Development from 1740 to 1761, Myra Nan Rosenfeld 3) A First Collection of the Vedute di Roma: Some New Elements on the States, Roberta Battaglia PART II) ROME vs. ATHENS. POLEMIC and ARCHAEOLOGY 4) Engraved in Porphyry, Printed on Paper: Piranesi and Lord Charlemont, Heather Hyde Minor 5) Pierre Jean Mariette and Piranesi: The Controversy Reconsidered, Lola Kantor-Kazovsky PART III) PIRANESI ARCHITETTO 6) Piranesi Architect, Courtier, and Antiquarian: The Late Rezzonico Years (1762–1768), Susanna Pasquali 7) Architecture and History: Vico, Lodoli, Piranesi, Gian Paolo Consoli PART IV) PIRANESI’S CRITICAL FORTUNES 8) “Amazing and Ingenious Fancies”: Piranesi and the Adam Brothers, John Wilton-Ely 9) Piranesi’s Poetic License: His Influence on Modern Italian Architecture, Terry Kirk BOOK CONDITION FINE. In as new condition. HERE IS A SAMPLING OF SOME OF OUR RECENT 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK: - Exceptional packaging, swift transaction, very happy with item. - Beautiful books, well described, meticulously packed, quickly sent, thank you. - Great experience, item packed very well, awesome seller. - EXPERT and PROFESSIONAL in ALL areas! OF COURSE would BUY again! SUPER SELLER! - Item EXCEEDS Expectations...MANY Thanks!!! - Excellent!!! Better than expected!! So happy with this purchase! - Wow! superior packaging, I mean above and beyond! nice touches. recommend highly - Repeat buyer. Perfect service. Genuine antique Victorian scrap. There is no reserve on this item, only a fair starting bid. We pack well and ship promptly. SHIPPING - FREE SHIPPING FOR U.S. WINNING BUYER - FOREIGN BUYERS MUST PAY SHIPPING by USPS International Priority Mail. - Will gladly combine shipping costs when possible. - Payment can be made by PayPal. Email me for other payment options. - Massachusetts residents must pay Mass. Sales Tax 6.25% on some items. - NEW!!!: Ebay is now collecting SALES TAX on items sent to the States of Alabama, California, Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and others.

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