[Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione called il Grechetto] - Orlando, Anna, and Francesco Rotatori
Reference : 123020
(2023)
ISBN : 9788863739626
Orlando, Anna, and Francesco Rotatori: Gio. Benedetto Castiglione Genovese. Il Grechetto a Roma. Committenza e opere. Genoa: 2023. 304 pages, fully illustrated in colour. Hardback. 29 x 23cms. Overview of the life and work of Grechetto, with an introduction in English. 30 autograph works from Grechetto's two Roman periods (1632-1637 and 1647-1651) are presented in detail and prefaced by ten essays, including an account of his stay in Rome, a discussion of studies from the Carracci drawings album in Francsco Angeloni's collection and a survey of his landscape paintings. A catalogue of over 60 works by his brother, Salvatore Castiglione (1620 - 1677) is also provided, together with a chapter on Gio. Francesco Castilgione (1641-1710), Grechetto's son. Text in Italian.
Overview of the life and work of Grechetto, with an introduction in English. 30 autograph works from Grechetto's two Roman periods (1632-1637 and 1647-1651) are presented in detail and prefaced by ten essays, including an account of his stay in Rome, a discussion of studies from the Carracci drawings album in Francsco Angeloni's collection and a survey of his landscape paintings. A catalogue of over 60 works by his brother, Salvatore Castiglione (1620 - 1677) is also provided, together with a chapter on Gio. Francesco Castilgione (1641-1710), Grechetto's son. Text in Italian