Giorgione

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The ambiguity surrounding the identity and meaning of the work of the early sixteenth century master Giorgione has made him one of the most mysterious figures of European art. Together with Titian, he founded the Venetian school of Italian Renaissance painting, characterised by its use of colour and mood. Although he died young of the plague, Giorgione left behind an enduring legacy. He was arguably the first Italian to paint landscapes with figures as movable pictures in their own frames with no devotional, allegorical or historical purpose. He was also the first artist whose use of palette conveyed the ardent, glowing and melting intensity that would characterise the work of all masters of the Venetian School. His works are widely celebrated for their elusive poetic quality, stressing mood through idealised form, colour and splendid light. Delphi’s Masters of Art Series presents the world’s first digital e-Art books, allowing readers to explore the works of great artists in comprehensive detail. This volume presents Giorgione’s complete works, with concise introductions, hundreds of high quality images and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)

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* The complete confirmed paintings of Giorgione
* Features a special ‘Highlights’ section, with concise introductions to the masterpieces, giving valuable contextual information
* Enlarged ‘Detail’ images, allowing you to explore Giorgione’s celebrated works in detail, as featured in traditional art books
* Includes reproductions of rare disputed works
* Hundreds of images in colour – highly recommended for viewing on tablets and smartphones or as a valuable reference tool on more conventional eReaders
* Easily locate the artworks you wish to view
* Features three bonus biographical resources, including Vasari’s seminal ‘Life of Giorgione’

CONTENTS:

Confirmed Paintings
The Test of Fire of Moses (c. 1500)
The Judgment of Solomon (1501)
The Three Ages of Man (c. 1501)
Judith (c. 1504)
The Castelfranco Madonna (c. 1505)
Adoration of the Shepherds (c. 1506)
Portrait of a Young Bride (c. 1506)
The Tempest (c. 1508)
The Old Woman (c. 1508)
Portrait of a Youth (1508-10)
The Three Philosophers (1509)
Portrait of Warrior with His Equerry (c. 1509)
Portrait of a Young Man (c. 1510)
Sleeping Venus (c. 1510)

Disputed Paintings
Portrait of Francesco Maria della Rovere (c. 1502)
Giustiniani Portrait (c. 1503)
Christ Carrying the Cross (c. 1505)
The Sunset (c. 1505)
The Adoration of the Kings (c. 1507)
Christ and the Adulteress (c. 1508)
Pastoral Concert (c. 1509)
Portrait of Giovanni Borgherini and Trifone Gabriele (c. 1509)
Self Portrait as David (c. 1509)
Self Portrait (c. 1508-1510)
Portrait of a Venetian Gentleman (1510)
Young Man with Arrow (c. 1510)
San Diego Portrait of a Man (c. 1510)
David with Head of Goliath (c. 1510)
Orpheus and Eurydice (c. 1510)
Christ Carrying the Cross (c. 1510)
Detroit Trio (c. 1510)
Nymph and Satyr (c. 1510)
The Impassioned Singer (c. 1510)
Shepherd with a Flute (c. 1510-1515)

The Biographies
Life of Giorgione da Castelfranco (1550) by Giorgio Vasari
Giorgione (1904) by Herbert Cook
The School of Giorgione (1910) by Walter Pater

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