In 1816, Italian artist Mauro Gandolfi arrived in New York, eager to establish himself in America and to witness the workings of the young nation's democratic society. Perpetually amazed and astonished by his experiences, Gandolfi kept extensive notes on the customs, people and quirks of behaviour he observed in New York and Philadelphia. His ...
This exhibition catalogue reproduces anatomical drawings, prints and illustrated books and includes examples by major artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, Durer and Rubens. The text is written for the interested layman as well as the specialist, and explores: popular anatomical broadsheets; the teaching of anatomy to young ...
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is fortunate to have a collection of Italian drawings that encompasses a broad sweep of Italy's art history, from the Renaissance to Futurism to the contemporary. With this publication, 80 of these drawings are provided with insightful commentary, scholarly analysis, and biographies of the artists.
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