Sir Anthony Blunt fut un éminent historien de l'art britannique dont la carrière académique fut éclipsée par sa confession d'espionnage pour l'Union soviétique. Son expertise résidait dans l'analyse des œuvres d'art et de l'histoire de l'art, domaines dans lesquels il a apporté des contributions significatives. La révélation de son implication dans le réseau d'espionnage des Cinq de Cambridge choqua le public et entraîna sa chute. Néanmoins, son travail académique dans le domaine de l'histoire de l'art reste un sujet d'étude.
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
