Book Description
This book, produced in conjunction with a traveling
exhibition, offers a wealth of original research into many rarely seen
and unpublished works by such famed artists as Giovanni Benedetto
Castiglione, Jacopo Palma il Giovane, Parmigianino, Giovanni Battista
Piranesi, Pietro Testa, and Giambattista Tiepolo. The entries, by Robert
Randolf Coleman and Babette Bohn, draw on a wide range of primary
source material and include a sensitive discussion of both artist and
object, accompanied by color illustrations and numerous comparative
examples. In addition, the lively introduction by Giancarlo Fiorenza,
Pierre Daura Curator of European Art at the Georgia Museum of Art,
outlines the theory and practice of disegno (drawing) in artists'
workshops and academies.
The Art of Disegno: Italian Prints and Drawings from the Georgia Museum of Art
May 14, 2011 - August 07, 2011
Boone and George-Ann Knox, Rachel Cosby Conway, Alfred Heber Holbrook and Charles B. Presley Family Galleries
This selection of 53 works on paper produced in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries by such renowned artists as Giovanni Battista Piranesi and Parmigianino draws largely on the collection of Giuliano Ceseri, on long-term loan to the Georgia Museum of Art. Guest curators Robert Randolf Coleman and Babette Bohn chose prints and drawings that demonstrate the importance of disegno, or drawing, as an essential skill for artists of the period. As paper became more widely available, drawing was used as a preparatory stage for more finished works of art, and prints enabled artists to disseminate their work more widely. A full-color companion catalogue is available in the Museum Shop.
