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Exhibition Review
Medieval Women: In Their Own Words
03/2025 | 1464 | 167
Pages: 270–73
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Reviewer:
Antille, Diane (Antille, Diane)
Subjects
dates:
2020-2030
museums and institutions:
British Library, London, Great Britain
subjects:
Medieval / Social history / Visual culture / Women / Literature / Illuminated manuscripts / Documents
Reviewed Items
subjects:
Medieval Women: In Their Own Words British Library, London 25th October 2024–2nd March 2025 | :
Illustrations
Attributed works:
7. Building the City of Ladies, from Livre de la Cité des Dames, by Christine de Pizan. 1410–c.1414. Ink and pigment on parchment, 36.5 by 28.5 cm. (British Library, London, Harley MS 4431/2, f.290r).
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8. Birthing girdle. England, early 15th century. Ink and pigment on two pieces of parchment stitched together, 122 by 8.5 cm. (British Library, London, Harley Roll T.11).
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9. Bas-de-page illustration of women bringing in the harvest, from the Luttrell Psalter. Lincolnshire, 1325–40. Ink and pigment on parchment, 35 by 24.5 cm. (British Library, London, Add MS 42130, f.172v).
Article
New documents for Vincenzo Foppa and Ludovico Brea in Liguria
09/2024 | 1458 | 166
Pages: 921-27
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Author:
Zurla, Michela (Zurla, Michela)
Subjects
artists:
Foppa, Vincenzo / Brea, Ludovico
buildings:
Cathedral of Savona, Savona, Italy / S. Maria di Castello, Genoa, Italy
dates:
1480-1489 / 1480-1519
places:
Liguria / Lombardy
subjects:
Italian art / Commissions / Contracts / Documents / Altarpieces
Illustrations
Attributed works:
1. Madonna and Child enthroned, with saints and the donor Giuliano Della Rovere (Della Rovere Altarpiece), by Vincenzo Foppa and Ludovico Brea. 1487–90. Tempera and oil on wood. (Oratory of S. Maria di Castello, Savona).
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2. Madonna and Child enthroned, with saints and the donor Manfredo Fornari (Polyptych of the Madonna del Libro), by Vincenzo Foppa. 1489, Tempera on wood, 210 by 181 cm. (Pinacoteca Civica, Savona; Bridgeman Images).
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3. Martyrdom of St Sebastian, by Vincenzo Foppa. 1485–90. Detached fresco on canvas, 265 by 170 cm. (Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan; courtesy Italian Ministry of Culture; Bridgeman Images).
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4. Madonna and Child enthroned with angels playing music, by Ludovico Brea. 1510–20. Oil on wood, 110 by 70 cm. (Museo Poldi Pezzoli, Milan; Photo Scala, Florence).
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5. Detail of Fig.1, showing Giuliano della Rovere as well as some of the sculpted elements of the polyptych.
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6. St Stephen, by Vincenzo Foppa. 1460–62. Tempera on wood, 89 by 34 cm. (State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg).
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7. Archangel Michael, by Vincenzo Foppa. 1460–62. Tempera on wood, 91 by 34 cm. (State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg).
Attributed works:
8. Detail of Fig.1, showing the Virgin and Child.
Book Review
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio: Documenti, fonti e inventari 1513–1883
05/2024 | 1454 | 166
Pages: 533–534
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Reviewer:
Gash, John (Gash, John)
Subjects
art literature:
Documents / Bibliographies
artists:
Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da
subjects:
Italian art
Reviewed Items
subjects:
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio: Documenti, fonti e inventari 1513–1883 By Stefania Macioce. 746 pp. (Ugo Bozzi Editore, Rome, 2023), €100. ISBN 978–88–7003–068–6. | :
Short Notice
A new document for Luca della Robbia and his Portuguese patron Afonso of Braganza, 1st Marquis of Valença
02/2024 | 1451 | 166
Pages: 156–159
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Shorter Notice by:
Aimi, Francesca (Aimi, Francesca)
Subjects
artists:
Robbia, Luca della / and workshop
dates:
1450-1469
patrons:
Braganza, Afonso, 1st Marquis of Valença
subjects:
Italian art / Reliefs / Terracotta / Commissions / Patronage / Documents / Contracts
Illustrations
Attributed works:
1. Resurrection, by Luca della Robbia. 1442–45. Glazed terracotta, 200 by 260 cm. (Florence Cathedral; Bridgeman Images).
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2. Ascension, by Luca della Robbia. 1446–51. Glazed terracotta, 200 by 260 cm. (Florence Cathedral; Bridgeman Images).
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3. Madonna della Misericordia with Sts Peter and Benedict, by Andrea della Robbia or follower. c.1490. Glazed terracotta, 260 by 233 cm. (S. Maria in Gradi, Arezzo).
Book Review
Titian: Sources and Documents
01/2024 | 1450 | 166
Pages: 96–97
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Reviewer:
Tagliaferro, Giorgio (Tagliaferro, Giorgio)
Subjects
artists:
Titian
subjects:
Documents / Correspondence / Archives / Art history
Reviewed Items
subjects:
Titian: Sources and Documents Edited by Charles Hope. Six vols, approx. 3,000 pp. incl. 5 b. & w. ills. (Ad Ilissvm and The Burlington Press, London, 2023), £500. ISBN 978–1–912168–23–1. | :
Exhibition Review
Gold
09/2022 | 1434 | 164
Pages: 910-912
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Reviewer:
Wright, Alison (Wright, Alison)
Subjects
dates:
2020-2030
museums and institutions:
British Library, Dept. of Manuscripts, London, Great Britain
subjects:
Gold / Illuminated manuscripts / Documents / Scrolls (Rolls) / Bookbindings / Gilding
Reviewed Items
subjects:
Gold British Library, London 20th May–2nd October | :
Illustrations
Attributed works:
7. Qur’an of Sultan Uljaytu. 1310–11. Colour on gold leaf on parchment, 57 by 40 cm. (British Library, London, Or 4945, fol.1v–2r).
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8. Chapter 8 from the Lotus Sutra. Japan, 1636. Gold and silver ink on indigo-dyed paper, 27.5 by 57.5 cm. (British Library, London, Or 13926).
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9. Detail from the Carmina regia (‘Address of the City of Prato to Robert of Anjou’), showing Robert of Anjou enthroned. Tuscany, c.1335–40. Colour and gold on parchment, 48 by 34 cm. (British Library, London, Royal MS 6 E.IX, fol.10v).
Article
Caravaggio in exile: new documents
01/2021 | 1414 | 163
Pages: 34-39
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Author:
Cocconi, Giulia (Cocconi, Giulia)
Subjects
artists:
Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da
dates:
1600-1649
places:
Rome / Naples / Parma
subjects:
Tomassoni, Ranuccio / Murder / Exiled artists / Farnese family / Documents / Popes / Patrons
subjects:
Italian painting
Illustrations
Attributed works:
1. Detail of David and Goliath, by Caravaggio, showing the head of Goliath, believed to be a self-portrait of the artist. c.1609–10. Oil on canvas, 125 by 101 cm. (Galleria Borghese, Rome; Bridgeman Images).
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2. Rest on the flight into Egypt, by Caravaggio. 1597. Oil on canvas, 135.5 by 166.5 cm. (Doria Pamphilj Gallery, Rome; Bridgeman Images).
Attributed works:
3. The choice of Hercules, by Annibale Carracci. 1596. Oil on canvas, 167 by 237 cm. (Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte, Naples; Bridgeman Images).
Article
Raphael’s Villa Madama: a document of 1519
01/2021 | 1414 | 163
Pages: 22-27
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Author:
Davies, Paul (Davies, Paul)
Subjects
artists:
Raphael / Sangallo, Antonio da, the younger, 1484-1546
buildings:
Villa Madama, Rome, Italy
dates:
1500-1519
patrons:
Leo X, Pope, 1475-1521 / Medici (1478–1534), Giuliano de
places:
Rome
subjects:
Italian architecture / Italian Renaissance architecture / Documents / Surveys / Dating / Architectural drawings / Gardens / Villas / Facades
Illustrations
Attributed works:
1. The unfinished circular courtyard of Villa Madama, Rome, by Raphael. Designed 1518. (Photograph © Raffaello Bencini; Bridgeman Images).
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2. Plan of Villa Madama, Rome, showing the reconstructed final scheme, including the gardens: A – Road leading to the Vatican; B – New land purchased in 1519; C – Facade towards Vatican; and D – Terrace in front of the stables. Drawn by the author, after D.R. Coffin: ‘The plans of Villa Madama’, Art Bulletin 49 (1967).
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3. Project for the south east part of the Villa Madama incorporating the newly purchased land, by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger. 1519. Pen-and-ink over incised lines on paper, 56.3 by 43.2 cm. (Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, GDSA 179A).
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4. Detail of a large project for the Villa Madama, Rome, showing the south-east corner of the villa and the area designated for the new gardens, by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger. 1519. Pen-and-ink on paper, max. 60.1 by 125.8 cm. (Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, GDSA 314A).
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5. Elevation and section of the Villa Madama, Rome, with survey details of the land designated for the garden, by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger. 1519. Pen-and-ink over incised lines on paper, max. 38.5 by 59.4 cm. (Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, GDSA 1518A).
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6. Project for a terraced garden at Villa Madama, Rome, by Raphael. 1519. Pen and ink over incised lines on paper, 53.1 by 39.5 cm. (Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, GDSA 1356A).
Short Notice
A family matter: new documents clarify a legal dispute involving Giambattista Tiepolo
09/2020 | 1410 | 162
Pages: 781-783
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Author:
Gabel, Esther (Gabel, Esther)
Subjects
artists:
Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista
dates:
1750-1759
subjects:
Documents / Family papers / Estate records / Tiepolos / Law
Illustrations
Attributed works:
7. Detail from the Banquet of Cleopatra, by Giambattista Tiepolo, showing a self-portrait of the artist (centre). 1740s. Fresco. (Palazzo Labia, Venice; Scala Images).
Exhibition Review
Mantegna: Making Antiquity Modern. Palazzo Madama, Turin
05/2020 | 1406 | 162
Pages: 437-439
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Reviewer:
Mazzotta, Antonio (Mazzotta, Antonio)
Subjects
artists:
Mantegna, Andrea / Bellini, Jacopo / Bellini, Giovanni / Alari-Bonacolsi, Federico / Donatello
dates:
2020-2030
museums and institutions:
Palazzo Madama, Turin, Italy
places:
Padua / Mantua
subjects:
Antiquity / Renaissance art / Renaissance Italy / Italian art / Documents
Reviewed Items
subjects:
Mantegna: Making Antiquity Modern Palazzo Madama, Turin 12th December 2019–4th May | :
Illustrations
Attributed works:
7. Self-portrait, by (or after a design by) Andrea Mantegna. Here dated to 1480s. Bronze, height 47 cm. (S. Andrea, Mantua).
Attributed works:
8. Study for a ‘Lamentation’, by Andrea Mantegna. Here dated to c.1455– 60. Pen and wash on paper, 15.1 by 10 cm. (Private collection; exh. Palazzo Madama, Turin).
Attributed works:
9. Detail of Virgin and Child (‘Madonna of the quarries’), by Andrea Mantegna. Here dated to 1488–90. Tempera on panel, 32 by 29.6 cm. (Gallerie degli Uffizi, Florence; exh. Palazzo Madama, Turin).
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