Raphael, Cellini, & a Renaissance Banker: The Patronage of Bindo Altoviti
by Alan Chong et al
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- ISBN 10
- 8837023529
- ISBN 13
- 9788837023522
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Large-format hardcover volume, measuring approximately 9" x 11.5", is new. Dust-jacketed book is preserved in mylar cover. xxii/487 pages.
"This exhibition (until 11 January, 2004) concentrates on a patron rather than a single artist; it traces the patronage of Renaissance banker, Bindo Altoviti. A staunch opponent of the Medici family, Altoviti was himself one of the most affluent and influential men in Italy. Born into wealth and already a prominent figure at the age of 16 when he inherited his father's bank, Altoviti maintained a dynamic relationship with the arts. Most of the 24 pieces in the show come from Altoviti's personal collection, which has been scattered across museums in Europe and the US. Brought together, the show reveals Altoviti's vast and varied appreciation of celebrated artists such as Raphael, Michelangelo, Cellini and Vasari, while in turn displaying the artists' own admiration of a generous benefactor. The highlights of the show are two equally striking portraits of the patron, which have not been shown together in over 200 years. Raphael's portrait (detail left), painted soon after Altoviti came into his inheritance, is an image of Apollonian youth: beautiful, powerful and artistic. Cellini's bronze bust, by contrast, depicts Altoviti when older, a benevolent patron of the arts and also a fervent supporter of the Republic."
Originally appeared in The Art Newspaper as 'Raphael, Cellini and a Renaissance banker: the patronage of Bindo Altoviti. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston'
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- Palimpsest Scholarly Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2891
- Title
- Raphael, Cellini, & a Renaissance Banker: The Patronage of Bindo Altoviti
- Author
- Alan Chong et al
- Book Condition
- New New
- Jacket Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 8837023529
- ISBN 13
- 9788837023522
- Publisher
- Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 2003
- Keywords
- Art History, Italy
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