Of the many treatises written in Italy during the Counter-Reformation, none is more illustrative of the intellectual fermentation of the period than Comanini's work on the purpose of painting, Il Figino overo del fine della Pittura (1591). Although the importance of Il Figino has long been recognized, the text has remained largely inaccessible to many scholars throughout the world. This first complete English translation will make the work available to those readers for the first time.
In Il Figino, Comanini addresses all of the most hotly debated aesthetic issues of the time, drawing on an array of classical, medieval and Renaissance sources, including Plato, Aristotle, Horace, Mazzoni, Tasso and Paleotti. The editor and translator provide copious notes which clarify Comanini's aesthetic and theological references, as well as a lucid introduction that places the issues and debates in context. Comanini's impressive erudition makes his treatise an excellent barometer of the state of scholarship in the Counter-Reformation era. This translation is a long-overdue addition to the field of Renaissance studies.
| ISBN: | 9780802084460 |
| Publication date: | 29th December 2001 |
| Author: | Ann DoyleAnderson, Giancarlo Maiorino |
| Publisher: | University of Toronto Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 192 pages |
| Series: | Toronto Italian Studies |
| Genres: |
History of art European history: Renaissance Literature: history and criticism |
Of the many treatises written in Italy during the Counter-Reformation, none is more illustrative of the intellectual fermentation of the period than Comanini's work on the purpose of painting, Il Figino overo del fine della Pittura (1591). Although the importance of Il Figino has long been recognized, the text has remained largely inaccessible to many scholars throughout the world. This first complete English translation will make the work available to those readers for the first time.
In Il Figino, Comanini addresses all of the most hotly debated aesthetic issues of the time, drawing on an array of classical, medieval and Renaissance sources, including Plato, Aristotle, Horace, Mazzoni, Tasso and Paleotti. The editor and translator provide copious notes which clarify Comanini's aesthetic and theological references, as well as a lucid introduction that places the issues and debates in context. Comanini's impressive erudition makes his treatise an excellent barometer of the state of scholarship in the Counter-Reformation era. This translation is a long-overdue addition to the field of Renaissance studies.
The Figino, or on the Purpose of Painting features in the following genres: History of art, European history: Renaissance, Literature: history and criticism
The Figino, or on the Purpose of Painting is available in Paperback, Hardback
The Figino, or on the Purpose of Painting was written by Ann DoyleAnderson, Giancarlo Maiorino and published by University of Toronto Press
The Figino, or on the Purpose of Painting has 192 pages
Yes it is part of Toronto Italian Studies series
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