All The Paintings Of Antonello Da Messina

Author: Giorgio Vigni
Binding: Hardback
Published: Hawthorn Books, Inc. , 1963

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Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings

This authoritative monograph in the art history genre presents the complete known oeuvre of Antonello da Messina, the Sicilian master who revolutionized Italian painting by introducing Netherlandish oil techniques. Giorgio Vigni instructs the reader through 84 plates, including four in colour, illustrating Antonellos precision in portraiture, his mastery of light, and his synthesis of Flemish realism with Italian linear perspective. The volume argues for Antonellos pivotal role in bridging Northern and Southern Renaissance aesthetics, with particular emphasis on his psychological depth and compositional clarity. Vigni contextualizes each work within its historical and stylistic framework, offering critical insight into Antonellos influence on Venetian painters such as Bellini.