{"title":"Jonathan Bober","description":"\u003cp\u003eJonathan Bober’s works delve into the rich tapestry of \u003cstrong\u003earts and culture\u003c\/strong\u003e, inviting readers to explore history through an intimate and vivid lens. His storytelling often blends detailed period settings with dynamic characters, offering a compelling journey into artistic worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect narratives that illuminate the complexity of cultural heritage while weaving intricate personal tales. Bober’s writing balances scholarly insight with an accessible style, making his books a captivating choice for those intrigued by the interplay of art, history, and human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-superb-baroque-by-jonathan-bober-9780691206516","title":"A Superb Baroque","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe legendary splendour of Genoese baroque art: Genoa completed its transformation from a faded maritime power into a thriving banking centre for Europe in the seventeenth century. The wealth accumulated by its leading families spurred investment in the visual arts on an enormous scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume explores how artists, both foreign and native, created a singularly rich and extravagant expression of the baroque in works of extraordinary variety, sumptuousness, and exuberance. This art, however, has remained largely hidden behind the façades of the city's palaces, with few works, apart from those by the school's great expatriates, found beyond its borders. As a result, the Genoese baroque has been insufficiently considered or appreciated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLavishly illustrated, \u003cem\u003eA Superb Baroque\u003c\/em\u003e is comprehensive, encompassing all the major media and participants. Presented are some 140 select works by the celebrated foreigners drawn to the city and its flourishing environment—from Peter Paul Rubens, Anthony van Dyck, and Giulio Cesare Procaccini to Pierre Puget, Marcantonio Franceschini, and Francesco Solimena; by the major Genoese masters active for much of their careers in other settings—Bernardo Strozzi, Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, Filippo Parodi, and Alessandro Magnasco; and above all by the brilliantly synthetic but unfamiliar masters who worked primarily in Genoa itself—Gioacchino Assereto, Valerio Castello, Domenico Piola, and Gregorio De Ferrari.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOffering three levels of exploration—essays that frame and interpret, section introductions that characterise principal currents and stages, and texts that elucidate individual works—this volume is by far the most extensive study of the Genoese baroque in the English language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in association with the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExhibition Schedule\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNational Gallery of Art, Washington, DC\u003cbr\u003eMay 3-August 16, 2020 [Delayed]\u003cbr\u003eScuderie del Quirinale, Rome\u003cbr\u003eOctober 3, 2020-January 10, 2021\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47595722670316,"sku":"9780691206516","price":202.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780691206516-a-superb-baroque.jpg?v=1777904814"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/jonathan-bober.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}