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PublisherYale University Press

ISBN-100300175272

ISBN-139780300175271

eBay Product ID (ePID)111153866

Product Key Features

Number of Pages280 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameBernini's Beloved : a Portrait of Costanza Piccolomini

Publication Year2012

SubjectSculpture & Installation, Art, Individual Artists / General, Cultural Heritage, Women's Studies, History / Baroque & Rococo

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaArt, Social Science, Antiques & Collectibles, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorSarah Mcphee

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight36.5 Oz

Item Length10.2 in

Item Width7.3 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2011-038171

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"A highly original work by an accomplished and enterprising scholar, Bernini's Beloved offers a compelling, untold human story. It shows us the lively 17th-century Roman art world from a novel perspective, that of a woman. . . . It will be welcomed by anyone interested in art, artists, gender, and the social history of Rome during the flourishing of the baroque.."--Elizabeth S. Cohen, York University, " Bernini's Beloved is a most valuable, enlightening addition to our knowledge of the intriguing Costanza and her fascinating Rome."-- Renaissance Quarterly, " Bernini's Beloved will definitively change the way people look at Bernini's portrait of a woman who turns out to be the descendant of a Pope. . . Sarah McPhee argues that Bernini used his utmost artistry to convey Costanza's divine dignity as a new Venus, reconciling the background of this remarkable statue with its evident value in artistry and materials. The whole picture, for the first time, makes eminent sense."-Ingrid Rowland, University of Notre Dame, "Enthralling. . . . McPhee''s book is rich in historical detail, and truly an original contribution that will be welcomed by scholars, students, and general readers."-Elizabeth Cropper, Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, National Gallery of Art, "Splendidly illustrated and erudite . . . A highly impressive work of scholarship and a tour de force."-- Publishers Weekly , starred review, "McPhee's book is a satisfying detective story, reclaiming the context and evidence of events. Much new information informs this meticulously researched and copiously documented tale."-- Choice, " Bernini's Beloved will definitively change the way people look at Bernini's portrait of a woman who turns out to be the descendant of a Pope. . . Sarah McPhee argues that Bernini used his utmost artistry to convey Costanza's divine dignity as a new Venus, reconciling the background of this remarkable statue with its evident value in artistry and materials. The whole picture, for the first time, makes eminent sense."--Ingrid Rowland, University of Notre Dame, "A highly original work by an accomplished and enterprising scholar, Bernini''s Beloved offers a compelling, untold human story. It shows us the lively 17th-century Roman art world from a novel perspective, that of a woman. . . . It will be welcomed by anyone interested in art, artists, gender, and the social history of Rome during the flourishing of the baroque.."-Elizabeth S. Cohen, York University, "Enthralling. . . . McPhee's book is rich in historical detail, and truly an original contribution that will be welcomed by scholars, students, and general readers."--Elizabeth Cropper, Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, National Gallery of Art, "Splendidly illustrated and erudite . . . A highly impressive work of scholarship and a tour de force."- Publishers Weekly , starred review, "Splendidly illustrated and erudite. . . . McPhee beautifully interweaves personal history, art history, and the cultural history of baroque Rome to spotlight Piccolomini's biography and to demonstrate why the power of her image and her story is worth investigating. A highly impressive work of scholarship and a tour de force of interest to art historians, scholars of the baroque with a particular interest in women's history, [that is also] accessible to general readers."-- Publisher's Weekly (starred review) , "A highly original work by an accomplished and enterprising scholar, Bernini's Beloved offers a compelling, untold human story. It shows us the lively 17th-century Roman art world from a novel perspective, that of a woman. . . . It will be welcomed by anyone interested in art, artists, gender, and the social history of Rome during the flourishing of the baroque.."-Elizabeth S. Cohen, York University, " Bernini's Beloved is a most valuable, enlightening addition to our knowledge of the intriguing Costanza and her fascinating Rome."- Renaissance Quarterly, '...a brilliantly researched biography of the woman who was mistress not only of the greatest of all roman sculptors, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, but also his younger brother Luigi. This extraordinary biography recreates the life and passions of Renaissance Rome like no other book I have ever read.'--William Dalrymple, Observer New Review ., "McPhee...builds up a detailed portrait of Costanza's life against the backdrop of Baroque Rome, offering along the way a fresh perspective on Bernini's life and work."-- Apollo Magazine, "McPheeâ€¦builds up a detailed portrait of Costanza's life against the backdrop of Baroque Rome, offering along the way a fresh perspective on Bernini's life and work."- Apollo Magazine, "A scrupulously researched and sober biography of a remarkable woman who was both muse and patron."-- Library Journal, "Enthralling. . . . McPhee's book is rich in historical detail, and truly an original contribution that will be welcomed by scholars, students, and general readers."-Elizabeth Cropper, Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, National Gallery of Art, "A scrupulously researched and sober biography of a remarkable woman who was both muse and patron."- Library Journal, "[McPhee] builds up a detailed portrait of Costanza's life against the backdrop of Baroque Rome, offering . . . a fresh perspective on Bernini's life and work."-- Apollo Magazine, "Splendidly illustrated and erudite. . . . McPhee beautifully interweaves personal history, art history, and the cultural history of baroque Rome to spotlight Piccolomini's biography and to demonstrate why the power of her image and her story is worth investigating. A highly impressive work of scholarship and a tour de force of interest to art historians, scholars of the baroque with a particular interest in women's history, [that is also] accessible to general readers."-- Publisher's Weekly (starred review), " Bernini''s Beloved will definitively change the way people look at Bernini''s portrait of a woman who turns out to be the descendant of a Pope. . . Sarah McPhee argues that Bernini used his utmost artistry to convey Costanza''s divine dignity as a new Venus, reconciling the background of this remarkable statue with its evident value in artistry and materials. The whole picture, for the first time, makes eminent sense."-Ingrid Rowland, University of Notre Dame, "Offering an eminently readable biographical narrative as well as work of careful scholarship, the Arch-Conjuror of England thus entertains as it informs its readers."-Lisa Weston, Sixteenth Century Journal, '...a brilliantly researched biography of the woman who was mistress not only of the greatest of all roman sculptors, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, but also his younger brother Luigi. This extraordinary biography recreates the life and passions of Renaissance Rome like no other book I have ever read.'--William Dalrymple, Observer New Review . , "McPhee's book is a satisfying detective story, reclaiming the context and evidence of events. Much new information informs this meticulously researched and copiously documented tale."- Choice

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal730.92

SynopsisWith lips slightly parted and eyes fixed on a point in the distance, a breathtaking marble portrait of Costanza Piccolomini appears alive. Carved by Gianlorenzo Bernini in 1636-37 for his own pleasure, the portrait of Costanza is one of his most captivating works, but until now little has been known about its subject. For centuries Costanza was identified only as Bernini's mistress, who later incited his rage by betraying him for his brother. Author Sarah McPhee corrects and expands this story in her remarkable biography of a sculpture and its subject. Bernini's Beloved sets the bust and Costanza's own life--her childhood and noble name, her marriage, affair, fall from grace, and recovery--against the backdrop of Baroque Rome. Beautifully illustrated and written, this fascinating story expands our understanding of the woman whose intelligence and passion served as inspiration for Bernini's celebrated sculpture, and who courageously forged a life for herself in the decades following its creation.

LC Classification NumberNB623.B5A66 2010