Federico Barocci and the Oratorians : corporate patronage and style in the Counter-Reformation / Ian F. Verstegen.

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Verstegen, Ian

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TextSeries: Early modern studies series ; 14.Publisher: Kirksville, Missouri : Truman State University Press, 2015Description: 1 online resourceContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

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9781612481333
1612481337
9780271090658
0271090650

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Federico Barocci and the OratoriansDDC classification:

759.5 23

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ND623.B25

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Contents:

""Cover""; ""Series""; ""Title Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Illustrations and Tables""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction: What's In a Style?""; ""Chapter 1: Federico Barocci, Filippo Neri, and Christian Optimism""; ""Chapter 2: The Altarpiece Cycle: The Rosary and Coordinated Devotion""; ""Chapter 3: The Visitation and the Presentation of the Virgin""; ""Plates I-VIII""; ""Chapter 4: The Nativity of the Virgin for the High Altar and the Institution of the Eucharist for the Pope""; ""Conclusion: Baroccismo into the Seicento""; ""Appendixes: Federico Barocci and the Oratorians""; ""Appendix 1

Chiesa Nuova altars and the altarpeices adorning them""""Appendix 2: Chiesa Nuova Timeline""; ""Appendix 3: Order of Altarpiece Commissions and Completions""; ""Appendix 4: Giovan Battista Guerra's Renovations in the Chiesa Nuova""; ""Works Cited""; ""Index""; ""Index of Artworks""; ""About the Author""; ""Back Cover""

Summary: In 1586, Federico Barocci delivered his Visitation of the Virgin and St. Elizabeth to the Chiesa Nuova in Rome. For the next quarter century, Barocci dominated the art scene in Rome; there was no other artist from whom it was harder to get work and no other artist charged such high prices. Having two important altarpieces in the Chiesa Nuova and two additional commissions discussed was an impressive feat for an artist living exclusively in Urbino. Why did the Oratorians monopolize Barocci's talents in Rome and why does it seem that Barocci was their first choice when considering artists to decorate their church? What was it about Barocci's art that appealed to Oratorian sensibilities and their vision of the artistic program for decoration of their church?This book examines the relationship between Barocci and the Congregation of the Oratory, arguing for a distinct physiognomy of Oratorian patronage and exposing the function the Oratorians expected of religious imagery in contrast to other groups of their time. While explaining Oratorian patronage, it thus deals with a thorny question in social science: how can a collective body have unified intentions and actions? The result is a contribution both to the history of Italian painting and to art historical methodology.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 150-162) and indexes.

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In 1586, Federico Barocci delivered his Visitation of the Virgin and St. Elizabeth to the Chiesa Nuova in Rome. For the next quarter century, Barocci dominated the art scene in Rome; there was no other artist from whom it was harder to get work and no other artist charged such high prices. Having two important altarpieces in the Chiesa Nuova and two additional commissions discussed was an impressive feat for an artist living exclusively in Urbino. Why did the Oratorians monopolize Barocci's talents in Rome and why does it seem that Barocci was their first choice when considering artists to decorate their church? What was it about Barocci's art that appealed to Oratorian sensibilities and their vision of the artistic program for decoration of their church?This book examines the relationship between Barocci and the Congregation of the Oratory, arguing for a distinct physiognomy of Oratorian patronage and exposing the function the Oratorians expected of religious imagery in contrast to other groups of their time. While explaining Oratorian patronage, it thus deals with a thorny question in social science: how can a collective body have unified intentions and actions? The result is a contribution both to the history of Italian painting and to art historical methodology.

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