Vittore Carpaccio: Master Storyteller of Renaissance Venice

This book is a comprehensive celebration of Vittore Carpaccio's life and work, featuring meticulously researched and lavishly illustrated content. It explores various aspects of his art, including his achievements as a draftsman and his innovative techniques, and considers the fluctuations in the reception of his work over the five hundred years since his death. Published in association with the National Gallery of Art, Washington, the exhibition schedule includes venues in Washington and Venice.

Format: Hardback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 18 October 2022
Publisher: Yale University Press

An in-depth exploration of the life and artistic legacy of Vittore Carpaccio, a prominent figure of the Venetian Renaissance, is presented in this authoritative and meticulously researched volume. With an abundance of lavish illustrations, it offers a comprehensive perspective on Carpaccio's work, which has been celebrated for centuries for its imaginative settings, enriched with contemporary incidents and intricate details. Capturing the grandeur and mystique of Venice during the turn of the sixteenth century, when the city held a vast maritime empire, Carpaccio seamlessly merged his keen observation of urban landscapes with a poetic sensibility, creating beloved narrative cycles and altarpieces.

To shed new light on Carpaccio's artistic achievements, a team of distinguished scholars delves into various aspects of his art, including his exceptional skills as a draftsman. This study not only highlights Carpaccio's innovative techniques and contributions to the development of Venetian Renaissance painting but also explores the fluctuations in the reception of his work over the past five hundred years since his passing.

Published in association with the National Gallery of Art, Washington, this captivating volume is scheduled for exhibition at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, from November 20, 2022, to February 12, 2023. Following its display in Washington, it will be showcased at Palazzo Ducale, Venice, from March 18 to June 18, 2023, allowing a broader audience to appreciate the brilliance of Carpaccio's art.

Weight: 2354g
Dimension: 256 x 301 x 39 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780300254471