Item Number: 108052 Title: The Bible of CARAVAGGIO : Images from the Old and New Testament Author: Dal Bello, Mario Price: Not Available ISBN: 9783795423704 Description: Regensburg: Schnell & Steiner, 2010. 21cm., pbk., 96pp., 23 color plates. English text. Summary: Is there a Bible "according to Caravaggio"? Indeed, when the entire oeuvre of the artist is taken into consideration, one discovers a worldly, profoundly human meaning of the Holy Scripture in general and of the Gospel in particular. Christ, often viewed as the Man of Sorrows, becomes the symbol of the dramatic chronology of existence, portrayed via the contrast of dark and light that accompanies every human life. The artist conveys his creative view with a strongly autobiographical note, with colors and chiaroscuro heightening the tension and symbolic power of the message. Caravaggio wishes to - like a modern-day cineaste - "invent the truth". Thus, he stages the Passion of man, which at the same time, becomes the Passion of God upon the daily path of life, and investigates it with enormous emotional power. In this way, he succeeds in transposing the Biblical message into the present day. We regret to inform you that this title is no longer available. P.O. Box 3904, Kingston, New York 12402 US Phone: 845-331-8519 Fax: 845-331-0852 Email: michael@artbooks.com |
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