{"title":"Nicola Spinosa","description":"\u003cp\u003eNicola Spinosa’s works delve into the rich tapestry of art history, offering profound insights into renowned artists and their cultural contexts. Readers can expect meticulously researched studies that illuminate the golden age of European painting, with a keen focus on artistic techniques and historical significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for enthusiasts of \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, Spinosa’s books combine scholarly rigour with accessible narrative, making the complexities of art both engaging and comprehensible. His exploration of figures like Jusepe de Ribera invites a deeper appreciation of Baroque artistry and its enduring legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"jusepe-de-ribera-by-nicola-spinosa-9781917976183","title":"Jusepe de Ribera","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduces an unpublished and unfinished painting by Jusepe de Ribera depicting a half-length Apostle holding a staff.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJusepe de Ribera\u003c\/em\u003e is a handsome book devoted to the scholarly study of an unpublished and unfinished painting by Jusepe de Ribera. This artwork, depicting a half-length Apostle holding a staff, is datable to the artist's mature Neapolitan period, around 1630. The piece, preserved in a private collection and previously unknown to scholarship, is presented and examined for the first time through a combination of stylistic, iconographic, historical, and technical analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book brings together contributions by leading specialists in Ribera studies, including an introduction by Nicola Spinosa and an extensive iconographic enquiry by Francisco Camacho Herrera. It also includes visual comparison, documentary evidence, and a detailed technical analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy presenting a rigorously documented case study of an unpublished work, this volume contributes significantly to ongoing debates surrounding Ribera's artistic development, workshop organization, and the boundaries between finished and unfinished painting. It offers scholars a new point of reference within Ribera's oeuvre and a broader reflection on naturalism, seriality, and artistic identity in seventeenth-century Neapolitan painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47650553823468,"sku":"9781917976183","price":71.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781917976183-jusepe-de-ribera.jpg?v=1779327013"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/nicola-spinosa.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}