Sir Anthony Blunt fu uno stimato storico dell'arte britannico la cui carriera accademica fu oscurata dalla sua confessione di spionaggio per l'Unione Sovietica. La sua competenza risiedeva nell'analisi di opere d'arte e storia dell'arte, campi in cui diede contributi significativi. La rivelazione del suo coinvolgimento nella rete di spionaggio dei Cinque di Cambridge scioccò il pubblico e portò alla sua caduta. Ciononostante, il suo lavoro accademico nel campo della storia dell'arte rimane oggetto di studio.
This elegant and concise introduction to the baroque and its flowering in Rome was first published in an anthology of essays in 1978, not long before Blunt died, and represents a summation of his teaching. It is republished here separately, copiously illustrated with contemporary engraved views and measured drawings.
The focus is on republishing classic works from the early 1900s and earlier, which have become rare and costly. These modern editions aim to provide affordable access to the original text and artwork, ensuring that timeless literature remains available to contemporary readers.
This work seeks to broaden the comprehension of the student of Italian Renaissance painting by concentrating not on the works of art themselves, but on the various artistic theories which influenced them or were expressed by them. The text includes the writings of Michelangelo and Vasari.
1500 to 1700
