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Parmigianino (1503–1540) was one of the Italian Renaissance’s great geniuses. Characterized by a distinctive and elegant style and exquisite draftsmanship, he was also one of the first painter-etchers, engraving his own work and disseminating it throughout Italy and northern Europe. This beautiful volume, the definitive work on Parmigianino, focuses on both the public world of his paintings and the private realm of his drawings. It encompasses the latest research and takes full advantage of recent cleanings and restorations of the artist’s major works.
David Ekserdjian, a leading authority on Parmigianino, draws on more than twenty years of research on the artist to consider his entire oeuvre—paintings, drawings,and prints. The book contains several unpublished drawings and a new painting, and it brings together for the first time the new paintings and drawings that have been discovered and published in recent years, some by Ekserdjian himself. The author discusses these works in the context of the artist’s career and development, demonstrating the extraordinary extent of Parmigianino’s creative powers.
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The Art of Parmigianino
David Franklin
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Parmigianino
ASIN: 0300103573 |
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The sheer beauty of the work of sixteenth-century artist Parmigianino (1503-40) makes it easy to imagine that he discovered his style without any effort. But nothing so elegant as his drawings and paintings could have been achieved effortlessly. A close study of the artist's work, particularly his drawings, reveals the sources of his style and the creative struggles he endured. This lavishly illustrated book offers a comprehensive reassessment of Parmigianino's work as a draftsman, discussing in detail more than eighty of the artist's works on paper selected from collections around the world. Among Renaissance artists, Parmigianino was perhaps more conscious than any of the potential of the graphic arts to convey, and indeed broadcast, complex ideas. He explored this potential by means of his numerous drawings and through the etchings he produced on his own as well as through the engravings and chiaroscuro that were made after his designs. In these media, the artist's influence traveled farther and wider than it could have through his paintings alone.
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Includes: "Form and Function in Italian Drawings: Observations on Several New Acquisitions" by Jacob Bean and "A 'Credo' Tapestry: A Pictorial Interpretation of the Apostles' Creed" by William H. Forsyth. Illustrated with black and white photos/reproductions.
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Parmigianino
Cecil Gould
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don't buy this -.......2003-10-06
unless you have a particular interest in the writing of Cecil Gould. Buy the new book on Parmigianino's Paintings by Mary Vaccaro instead (the compliment to her book on the drawings). The reproductions in that book are ten times better than in this one - all colour, superb full page details, full range of paintings (some now cleaned and restored). And it's cheaper. No contest.
Partially Parmigianino.......2001-10-22
When I first heard of this volume I was quite excited. I was already familiar with the superb series of monographs on other Renaissance painters that Abbeville Press has been putting out over the last several years. However, this one disappointed me. The large size and high price lead one to believe that this is a comprehensive and full review of the great Mannerist painter's work. In point of fact, it's rather skimpy. Many of the major works are missing, in particular the magnificent Conversion of St. Paul. How this significant picture (and it is repeatedly mentioned in the text) was left out is beyond me. It's like reviewing Leonardo's work and leaving out the Last Supper. To make matters worse, at least forty (yes, forty) of the paintings are shown in black and white only. Many of Parmigianino's numerous and wonderful drawings have survived, yet only a few of them appear here (in mostly mediocre and small reproductions). The text is scholarly and well written but offers little new insight into the artist and his work, and it's all too obviously printed in rather big, widely spaced type to make it appear more extensive than it really is. As I mentioned, Abbeville has previously issued superb, spectacular books on artists such as Giotto, Masaccio, Fra Angelico, Carpaccio, Bellini and several others. These are among the very best (perhaps they are THE very best) books on these painters. I don't know what went wrong here. Perhaps the premature death of the author had something to do with it. Even so, the editors should have made sure that the project was finished in a more satisfactory manner. This is, after all, a very expensive art book about an original, important and influential High Renaissance artist on whom very, very little material is available at present. Perhaps one day a revised edition will be published. Even better, maybe someone else will assemble a more comprehensive and competently produced volume on this great painter. In the meantime, this is what we have. I would recommend this volume to libraries but not to most individual art lovers.
Parmigianino.......2001-10-18
When I first heard of this volume I was quite excited. I was already familiar with the superb series of monographs on other Renaissance painters that Abbeville Press has been putting out over the last several years. However, this one disappointed me. The large size and high price lead one to believe that this is a comprehensive and full review of the great Mannerist painter's work. In point of fact, it's rather skimpy. Many of the major works are missing, in particular the magnificent Conversion of St. Paul. How this significant picture (and it is repeatedly mentioned in the text) was left out is beyond me. It's like reviewing Leonardo's work and leaving out the Last Supper. To make matters worse, at least forty (yes, forty) of the paintings are shown in black and white only. Many of Parmigianino's numerous and wonderful drawings have survived, yet only a few of them appear here (in mostly mediocre and small reproductions). The text is scholarly and well written but offers little new insight into the artist and his work, and it's all too obviously printed in rather big, widely spaced type to make it appear more extensive than it really is. As I mentioned, Abbeville has previously issued superb, spectacular books on artists such as Giotto, Masaccio, Fra Angelico, Carpaccio, Bellini and several others. These are among the very best (perhaps they are THE very best) books on these painters. I don't know what went wrong here. Perhaps the premature death of the author had something to do with it. Even so, the editors should have made sure that the project was finished in a more satisfactory manner. This is, after all, a very expensive art book about an original, important and influential High Renaissance artist on whom very, very little material is available at present. Perhaps one day a revised edition will be published. Even better, maybe someone else will assemble a more comprehensive and competently produced volume on this great painter. In the meantime, this is what we have. I would recommend this volume to libraries but not to most individual art lovers.
A pretty good book.......2001-04-30
I read this book hoping to learn more about Parmigianino's life than I already knew (from Vasari's Lives of the Artist). Unfortunately, this book doesn't offer much more. This book addresses the chronology of his paintings (within a summary of his life), and relates his paintings to each other, and to other works of art. It includes most of his paintings (I don't think it includes all of them), but some of them are not in color.
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Parmigianino: The Drawings (Archives of Pre 1800 Art)
Sylvie Beguin
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ASIN: 884221020X |
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This gloriously illustrated text investigates every aspect of Parmigianino's drawings. It includes colour plates as well as black and white.
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Parmigianino: The Paintings
Mary Vaccaro
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ASIN: 8842211311 |
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Articles: "Pierre Morel, Master of Works in Avignon"; "The Northern Origin of Nicolas Froment's Resurrection of Lazarus Altarpiece in the Uffizi Gallery"; "The First Tomb of Henry VII of England"; "Durer and the Reformation: The Problem of the Re-dating of the St. Philip Engraving"; "On Beautiful Women, Parmigianino, and the Vernacular Style"; "The Decoration of the Sala Regia under Pope Paul III"; and "Jerome Nadal and Early Jesuit Art in Rome."
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The Art of Parmigianino
David Franklin
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A complete catalogue of the drawings, 1 volume of text, 2 volumes of B&W plates (474 pp.).
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For beginning and intermediate photographers, this proven text provides the fundamentals of film photography in an easy-to-follow style. You will learn, in a step by step approach, to understand the interrelationship of the camera, lens, and film, and achieve a new level of confidence. With more control of the camera, you will be able to further develop the art of creative photography.
Written by the experienced teacher Peter Laytin, Creative Camera Control, Third Edition is a handy guide that offers clear explanations of some complex, but important issues such as depth of field, aperture, and shutter speed. This updated edition also offers important information for the digital camera user and new photo illustrations that show the use of black & white filters.
* To the point, basic information for serious beginners
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Look a Little More.......2007-04-25
No, this is not the best book you will find. But for $4.00 used it's OK. Look for John Upton's books or books where he shares authorship. Unfortunately they are not cheap but truely the best if you want the best.
Cootie
The best book you will find.......2003-05-05
For the beginning photographer, the use of their camera is a seemingly dark art and trying to find a book that will help to explain the bases of controlling photographic factors is nearly impossible. This book suceeds where so many other books fail and I can not recommend it highly enough. The explanations of control over factors such as aperture, shutter speed and film are concise and diagrams are numerous and extremely useful. If you buy only one book, let this be the one. By the way, although this book is written primarily for the SLR user, the information can easily be applied to digicams.
Control Your Camera in a Good Way.......2002-10-03
I found this book extremely valuable as a reference. I recently took a class at NYU and the teacher basically lifted most of the class notes out of this book. It is a slim book, so you can easily carry it around and refer to it if you forget something. I highly recommnend it for the person that is still getting to know their camera and yearns for more.
Above all others - a "Must Read".......2000-12-09
Are you interested in photography? Do you normally set your camera to "Program Mode" or one of those "Sports/Lanscape/whatever modes"? If you answered yes to the above two questions, then "Creative Camera Control" by Peter Laytin is a MUST READ. The book will quickly elevate your learning curve and allow you, the photographer, to be in control. In short, this book will answer questions you didn't know to ask, and thus, drive your desire to create. BUY IT; READ IT; JUST DO IT!
Chock full of useful info!.......2000-02-06
In a clear, concise, and memorable way, the author thoroughly covers many technical aspects of controlling the outcome of your photographs. I have gained a lot of facility with my camera and am no longer either intimidated by or indifferent to my f-stops and shutter speeds. The book is very detailed but not overwhelming or tedious. (It is, in fact, relatively short.) The illustrations and examples are useful. This has definitely been my most-used and most-referenced book on photography (and I have accumulated quite a few!). I've recommended it to several friends, and all of them have come back to me to tell me how great it is. Well worth the small investment!
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If you are preparing for a career in property and casualty insurance, you need to pick up a copy of Property and Casualty Insurance License Exam Cram. You will quickly learn the concepts, laws, rate calculations and state and federal regulations that will be covered on the exam. You'll also receive a CD that includes a fully-customizable test engine, detailed score report and state-specific law supplement. No matter where you are taking your exam or which area you need to focus on in your studies, Property and Casualty Insurance License Exam Cram is your smartest way to get certified.
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Happy with my book purchase.......2007-05-16
I found this book very easy to read and full of great infornation. It broke down a lot of the topics so it was easier to understand than the required GA insurance class room book. The only draw back I found is that it will not give specific information on your State. Basically, I used this book to study for my exam and I passed the first time.
I had no problems with the CD and I do strongly recommend this book as a easy to comprehend study guide.
Under No Circumstances Should You Buy This Book!.......2007-03-30
Predicated upon the glowing description of the "Exam Cram Property and Casualty Insurance License Exam" test manual, I decided to purchase it to
augment other test guides in preparation for my upcoming Property/Casualty
Insurance Producer's exam.
I have no complaint with the book itself; with the exception of no state-specific material, it seems fairly comprehensive.
I do, however, have a serious complaint about the CD-ROM Exam Simulator
which is inoperable, based upon an evaluation generated by the CD itself,
indicating that all but one of the .dll files had not been loaded.
I contacted Pearson's (the publisher's) Customer Service department, and
was given several different options, one of which was to send (1) the original receipt from Amazon (fortunately, I made copies); (2) a Xerox of the back cover, showing the ISBN number; and (3) my name, address, and
phone number.
Trustingly, I sent these data, assuming Pearson would send me a fully-loaded CD-ROM which I could use on my computer.
Naturally, they did no such thing, instead, counselling me to "return the book to Amazon for a refund or an exchange." (I informed them that the fault lay with them - not Amazon - and exchanging the book might cause me to receive another CD-ROM that was equally defective.)
My last e-mail to them was March 26th; to date, I have not heard from Pearson, and probably never will.
I told them that it was foolish to incur the ill-will of a customer who
might have given them repeat business, but evidently, the customer's sensibilities (over a defective product) are of little moment to a publishing conglomerate.
I shall keep the book (because I need it), but the memory of their bad faith shall live on, in this negative review.
Take heed from my bad experience before you consider purchasing a book
with an Exam Simulator that can't be used - nor will the company have the graciousness, or the common sense, to replace.
Not Bad, but not very specific.......2007-02-07
This should not be your only study choice. It is a general guide, state laws are not taken into account.
Good but not all states included.......2006-09-24
The book is very helpful after wasting 40 hours in a class by a doddering old man with outdated material. However, was extremely disappointed to find out my state - GA - isn't one of the states included in the practice exams on CD. Neither is Calif., Fla., Okla. or Wisc. - so be forewarned. Also don't see info on the HO 2000, which my other exam CD has several questions about.
CD HAS UNREPORTED LIMITED USE &.......2005-10-31
BESIDES THE COMPANY BEING CHEAP AND LIMITING HOW MANY TIMES YOU CAN TAKE THE TEST (FLASH CARD INGESTING) YOU ARE NOT INFORMED OF THIS, TILL YOU OPEN AND USE THE CD. IMPORTANT CHAPTERS ON HOME OWNERS AND DWELLING ARE ILLOGICAL, CLUTTERED AND CONFUSING..AS ARE A FEW OTHERS. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS SOURCE FOR CONVIENCE IN LEARNING HAVING BOUGHT 2 OF THE COMPANIES BOOKS...BUT YES, IT IS CHEAPLY PRICED....VALUE???
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