Bernini and the Idealization of Death: The Blessed Ludovica Albertoni and the Altieri Chapel Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Bernini and the Idealization of Death: The Blessed Ludovica Albertoni and the Altieri Chapel Book

Tracing the history of the cult of Ludovica, the Altieri Chapel, and the statue, Shelley Perlove illuminates Bernini's contribution, both artistically and iconographically, to the chapel and proposes an interpretation of the precise nature of the experience the beata is undergoing in the sculpture. This interpretation is developed from an examination of the statue in the full context of other works of art in the chapel, medieval and Renaissance tomb sculpture, contemporary accounts of Ludovica's life and cult, and devotional Catholic literature undoubtedly known to Bernini. Woven into an iconographic scheme whose layers of meaning are mutually independent, the statue and the other elements in the chapel convey a unified conception.Read More

from£39.79 | RRP: £34.95
* Excludes Voucher Code Discount Also available Used from £48.22
  • 0271014776
  • 9780271014777
  • Shelley Perlove
  • 25 September 1998
  • Pennsylvania State University Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 156
As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. If you click through any of the links below and make a purchase we may earn a small commission (at no extra cost to you). Click here to learn more.

Would you like your name to appear with the review?

We will post your book review within a day or so as long as it meets our guidelines and terms and conditions. All reviews submitted become the licensed property of www.find-book.co.uk as written in our terms and conditions. None of your personal details will be passed on to any other third party.

All form fields are required.