In this authoritative survey of Giotto's lifestyles and paintings, Francesca Flores d'Arcais attracts on a magnificent variety of resources, from fourteenth-century files to the newest art-historical investigations. Her examine leads her to big reattributions of Giottesque work and to new conclusions concerning the execution and courting of either recognized and lesser-known works. during this moment version of her examine, d'Arcais additionally discusses the earthquake of September 26, 1997, that broken the frescoes of the higher Basilica of San Francisco in Assisi, a few of that are attributed to the younger Giotto; she explains not just the level of the wear, but additionally the art-historical insights that emerged from the following recovery effort.
More than 300 illustrations, so much in complete colour and a few on double gatefold pages, reproduce all of Giotto's very important frescoes in beautiful element, in addition to his relocating crucifixes and jewel-like polyptychs. those wonderful photos and d'Arcais's insightful textual content, now, for the 1st time, in an inexpensive paperback version, make this the definitive monograph at the maximum of trecento masters.
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