Having lived in cities including Vienna, Paris, Rome, London, Berlin, St. Petersburg and Madrid, Giacomo Casanova (1725–1796) could be described as the first cosmopolitan. On his tireless jaunts through eighteenth-century Europe, he not only encountered the beautiful and erotic but also powerful figures and artists of his time. Whether Voltaire, Benjamin Franklin, Frederick the Great, Johann Joachim Winckelmann, or (probably) even Mozart, Casanova knew them all. This large-format illustrated volume follows in the footsteps of the well-known libertine and couples passages from his memoirs, remarkable in so many aspects, with magnificent early photographs and charming hand-colored book illustrations. Although it was not until nearly a century later that photography's first pioneers roamed the alleys of Venice or attempted to capture the flair of Paris, these contemporary documents give an impression of the wonders that the great seducer encountered on his Grand Tour.

The Journeys of Casanova

Arts & Photography

Carminati, Marco

Photography & Video

Hatje Cantz

Details becomes a clue, a stimulus for reconstructing messages and circumstances, exploring hidden, forgotten and secret contents of famous art masterpieces.

Velazquez's Las Meninas: Art Mysteries

History & Criticism

Ore Cultura Srl (Acc)

The Art Mysteries series examines several highly regarded masterpieces in an attempt to unravel the mysteries that surround them. Edited by Marco Carminati and Stefano Zuffi, they present an up-to-date and spectacular reading of famous paintings, investigating key clues to previously unknown background information.According to a recent survey, Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, the Louvre masterpiece, is still considered the most famous painting in the world; and yet, despite popular acclaim is still shrouded in shadow and mystery. Who is the women in the portrait? Why does she seem to be smiling at us? Why did Leonardo never finish nor sell the painting? Why is it now in France?These and other questions make this book a compelling read. Following the story of the Mona Lisa, we'll travel from luxurious Florentine palazzi to the magnificence of Versailles, from the austere rooms of the Louvre to World War II air raid shelters. Not to mention the sensational theft that, in 1911, had the whole word waiting with bated breath...Also available in the Art Mysteries series:Botticelli: The Birth of Venus ISBN: 9788866480501Velázquez: Las Meninas ISBN: 9788866480556Piero Della Francesca: The Montefeltro Altarpiece ISBN: 9788866480891Bosch: The Garden of Earthly Delights ISBN: 9788866480884Caravaggio: Stories of St Matthew ISBN: 9788866480853

Leonardo: Mona Lisa: Art Mysteries

Reference

Ore Cultura Srl

The Art Mysteries series examines several highly regarded masterpieces in an attempt to unravel the mysteries that surround them. Edited by Marco Carminati and Stefano Zuffi, they present an up-to-date and spectacular reading of famous paintings, investigating key clues to previously unknown background information. The sublime synthesis of Piero della Francesca's art, the Montefeltro Altarpiece, now in the Pinacoteca di Brera, is one of the most famous works dating from the painter's maturity. It was executed in the refined context of the Urbino court, probably to be placed above Duke Federico da Montefeltro's tomb in the Church of San Bernardino. Napoleon's soldiers took it to Milan in 1811, and since then it has never ceased to fascinate and intrigue viewers. What does its perfect marble architecture mean? Who exactly are the characters portrayed? Above all, what is the egg hanging from the shell-shaped vault above the Virgin Mary's head intended to convey? Seeking the answers to these questions involves an exciting journey of discovery leading to the solution of Piero della Francesca's enigmas. Also available in the Art Mysteries series: Botticelli: The Birth of Venus ISBN: 9788866480501 Velázquez: Las Meninas ISBN: 9788866480556 Leonardo: Mona Lisa ISBN: 9788866480860 Bosch: The Garden of Earthly Delights ISBN: 9788866480884 Caravaggio: Stories of St Matthew ISBN: 9788866480853

Piero Della Francesca: Montefeltro: Art Mysteries

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