{"title":"Alexander J Noelle","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlexander J Noelle offers readers a richly detailed exploration of the arts and culture, with works that delve into the lives and masterpieces of Renaissance artists. His writing combines scholarly insight with a vivid narrative style, illuminating the historical and artistic significance of figures such as Filippino Lippi and their influence on cities like Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese books invite readers to embark on a journey through art history, capturing the texture of the era and the delicate interplay between artist, patron, and environment. Noelle’s thoughtful approach makes complex cultural histories accessible and engaging for anyone with a passion for the visual arts and their enduring legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"filippino-lippi-and-rome-by-alexander-j-noelle-9780300286472","title":"Filippino Lippi and Rome","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA reconsideration of Filippino Lippi’s transformative Roman period and the ensuing evolution of his innovative style, as reflected in his \u003ci\u003eHoly Family\u003c\/i\u003e tondo in Cleveland—a masterpiece that exemplifies this pivotal phase in his career\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBetween 1488 and 1493, leading Florentine artist Filippino Lippi (ca. 1457–1504) relocated to Rome to complete his celebrated frescoes in the funerary chapel of Neapolitan cardinal Oliviero Carafa in the major Dominican church of Santa Maria Sopra Minerva. During this time, Filippino also painted a magnificent tondo for Carafa: \u003ci\u003eThe Holy Family with Saint John the Baptist and Saint Margaret\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFocusing on this seminal work in his oeuvre, \u003ci\u003eFilippino Lippi and Rome\u003c\/i\u003e traces the arc of the painter’s artistic practice before, during, and after his Roman period, illuminating the evolution of his processes and iconographic ingenuities. This in-depth study presents new scholarship on the inspiration Filippino found in the Eternal City and how \u003ci\u003eThe Holy Family\u003c\/i\u003e tondo—the only known independent work produced by Filippino in Rome—influenced artists from Raffaellino del Garbo to Jan Gossaert to Leonardo da Vinci.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMoreover, the essays and catalogue entries in this volume draw on recent technical analyses that had, for the first time, revealed the tondo’s underdrawing and pentimenti, shedding new light on Filippino’s painting techniques. These texts are accompanied by a chronicle of the work’s rediscovery at the start of the nineteenth century and the dramatic turn of events that led to its acquisition by the Cleveland Museum of Art in 1932.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDistributed for the Cleveland Museum of Art\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExhibition Schedule:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCleveland Museum of Art\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n(November 30, 2025–February 22, 2026)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47424127303916,"sku":"9780300286472","price":106.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780300286472.jpg?v=1774769100"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/alexander-j-noelle.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}