Frescos: In the Rooms of Palladio: Malcontenta 1557-1575

by Antonio Foscari

During the Renaissance, the contest to decide the order of rank among the fine arts, architecture, painting, and sculpture was an issue that also occupied the famous architect Andrea Palladio. He was convinced that architecture spoke for itself and did not require any ornamentation through painting. Nevertheless, frescos adorn the walls and ceilings of many of his villas. At the Villa Malcontenta, for example, one of Venice's best-known fresco painters...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3037783702
• ISBN13: 9783037783702
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Lars Muller Publishers
• Length: 298 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 9.6"