"Correggio" by Corrado Ricci offers a comprehensive and scholarly exploration of the life and legacy of Antonio da Correggio, one of the most significant masters of the Italian High Renaissance. Renowned for his innovative use of dynamic composition, perspective, and ethereal light, Correggio's work bridged the gap between the classical grace of the Renaissance and the emotional intensity of the later Baroque period. Ricci provides an expert analysis of the artist's technical evolution, focusing on his groundbreaking use ... Read More
"Correggio" by Corrado Ricci offers a comprehensive and scholarly exploration of the life and legacy of Antonio da Correggio, one of the most significant masters of the Italian High Renaissance. Renowned for his innovative use of dynamic composition, perspective, and ethereal light, Correggio's work bridged the gap between the classical grace of the Renaissance and the emotional intensity of the later Baroque period. Ricci provides an expert analysis of the artist's technical evolution, focusing on his groundbreaking use of chiaroscuro and his masterful execution of grand-scale frescoes. The work meticulously examines Correggio's most iconic projects, including his transformative decorations for the Cathedral of Parma and his celebrated mythological and religious paintings. By situating the artist within the broader context of 16th-century Italian art, Ricci highlights how Correggio's unique sensitivity to human emotion and atmosphere distinguished him from his contemporaries. This volume serves as an essential resource for students of art history and enthusiasts of the Italian masters, capturing the enduring brilliance of an artist whose influence helped reshape the trajectory of European painting. Through detailed commentary and historical insight, "Correggio" remains a definitive study of a painter whose vision continues to captivate the artistic world. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. Read Less
Add this copy of Correggio to cart. $19.28, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1930 by Frederick Warne and Co.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Re-bound by library. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1900grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of Correggio to cart. $20.00, fair condition, Sold by The Bookman rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from orange, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1930 by Frederick Warne & Co.
Add this copy of Correggio: to cart. $20.00, very good condition, Sold by Waugh Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lawrence, KS, UNITED STATES, published 1930 by Frederick Warne.
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Very Good + His Life and Work. 4to. Black cloth with gilt spine and cover titles. Gilt topstain. Other edges rough cut. Errata slip [concerning a name in acknowledgments] laid in. 199 pages of text with 296 reproductions in collotype. Corners bumped. No names or marks. Lacking the dust-jacket. A crisp, bright copy. Due to size and weight, international shipping at cost.
Add this copy of Correggio to cart. $23.14, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2026 by Tradd Street Press.
Add this copy of Correggio to cart. $34.08, very good condition, Sold by Colin Martin Art Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1930 by Frederick Warne.
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Very Good. Large Octavo 199 pages of text followed by the 296 collotype plates. Bound in dark blue cloth. A couple of small private library ink stamps, which are inobtrusive. Overall a Very Good bright copy.
Add this copy of Correggio to cart. $34.31, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2026 by Tradd Street Press.
Add this copy of Correggio to cart. $51.00, very good condition, Sold by Shoemaker Booksellers rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gettysburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1930 by Frederick Warne & Company, Ltd..
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Very Good+ No Dust Jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. 200+pp. Original blue cloth covers w/ title in gilt. Top edge gilt. Illust. w/ 296 reproductions in collotype. Contents very nice.
Add this copy of Correggio to cart. $60.00, very good condition, Sold by Argosy Book Store rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from New York, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1930 by Warne.
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Very good(+) 292 black & white illustrations. Rubricated title. Small 4to, black cloth. London: Frederick Warne, (1930). Very Good (+). With the small ownership label of art historian Meyer Schapiro.
