Bellini and the East
2005, First Edition. London Boston : National Gallery Company ; Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Fine paperback copy with French flaps. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #419270
ISBN: 1857093763
Physical description; 143 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm. Notes; With contributions from Deborah Howard and J.M. Rogers ; and additional entries by Sylvia Auld [and others]. "This book was published to accompany the exhibition ... at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston from 14 December 2005-26 March 2006 and The National Gallery, London from 12 April 2006-25 June 2006"--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references (pages 136-141) and index. Contents; Venice, the bazaar of Europe / Deborah Howard -- The Bellini, Bessarion and Byzantium / Caroline Campbell -- Italian images of Mehmed the conqueror -- Mehmed the conqueror: between east and west / J.M. Rogers -- Bellini in Istanbul -- Gentile Bellini in Istanbul: myths and misunderstandings / Alan Chong. Subjects; Bellini family ; Exhibitions. Bellini, Iacopo approximately 1400-approximately 1470 ; Exhibitions. Bellini, Gentile -1507 ; Exhibitions. Bellini, Giovanni -1516 ; Exhibitions. Mehmed II, Sultan of the Turks 1432-1481 ; Exhibitions. Bessarion, Johannes, Cardinal. Bellini, Gentile -1507 Journeys Turkey Istanbul ; Exhibitions. Bellini, Gentile 1429?-1507 Criticism and interpretation. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum ; Exhibitions. National Gallery (Great Britain) ; Exhibitions. Painting, Italian 15th century ; Exhibitions. Civilization Byzantine influences. Civilization Islamic influences. Exoticism. Painting, Medieval Italy. Venice (Italy) Civilization Islamic influences ; Exhibitions. Venice (Italy) Civilization Byzantine influences ; Exhibitions. Orient Relations Italy Venice.
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