Neopolitan Painting. The Carla and Francesco Valerio Collection. A cura di Nicola, Spinosa e Carla Valerio

Firenze, 2015, Forma Edizioni. Cm. 29×25, pp. 327, ill. numerose a colori n.t., ril. con sovrac. The Neapolitan school of painting assumed its personal artistic identity from the 17th century onwards through the work of several important artists influenced by the teachings of Caravaggio who lived in Naples between 1607 and 1610. Over one hundred paintings representing three centuries of history and belonging to the “Neapolitan Collection” of Carla and Francesco Valerio are featured in this volume; the paintings are described and illustrated in great detail by Nicola Spinosa. Spinosa has written many books on the topic and is considered a leading expert in Neapolitan painting. His detailed introductions precede the descriptions of the individual works, containing stories both sacred and profane. The book contains a series of portraits of saints and stories of devotion, adoration of the shepherds and magi, each brushstroke creating scenes exuding spirituality, emotion, personality and st

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