Correggio and the sensuality of the saints Jul 25, 2008
A detail from "The Assumption of the Virgin," a Correggio fresco from around 1530 ... Correggio had the least documented life of any of the important Italian High Renaissance artists ... Ripe for reassessment, the artist is now the subject of "Correggio and the Antique," an unprecedented gathering of 25 paintings and more than 30 drawings at the Galleria Borghese. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Italian Artists Nicknames May 24, 2008
European Renaissance Artists Are Better Known by Alternate Names. Famous Western artists in 13th to 17th centuries have celebrated nicknames more famous than their given names. (Suite101.com)
Arts Guide: Exhibits around the world Jun 27, 2007
Of Charles I, whose turbulent reign was followed by the Commonwealth, Rubens wrote that he was "the greatest amateur of paintings among the princes of the world." The king built up a valuable collection of works by such Italian masters as Andrea del Sarto, Correggio, Dosso Dossi, Lorenzo Lotto and Caravaggio (one of the works was recently re-attributed to him). Bronzes and books also figure in the show. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
A retrospective, finally, for a neglected Italian artist Dec 2, 2006
At the same time, they made trips to study the painters they most admired, notably Correggio and Parmigianino in Parma, and Titian and Veronese in Venice. On show here is Annibale's copy of a volume of Vasari's "Lives of the Painters, Artists and Architects" of 1568. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
The Foundation for Italian Art & Culture to Hold Gala Event Celebrating the 2006 FIAC Excellency Awards at The Racquet & Tennis Club, New York, November 28 Nov 28, 2006
The 2006 winners are: Dr. David Alan Brown David Alan Brown is the Curator of Italian Paintings at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. As a Fulbright Scholar, Dr. Brown's major field of research has been Italian Renaissance Painting and he has published much of this research on artists such as Leonardo, Raphael, Titian, and Correggio. He has curated numerous exhibitions at the National Gallery of Art including "Raphael and America," "Lorenzo Lotto," "Virtue y: Leonardo's Ginevra de... (PR Newswire)
Art Deco star shined brightly and briefly Nov 11, 2006
But Lempicka's borrowings from the past were probably more eclectic than those of any of her Italian colleagues as, magpie-like, she helped herself to elements from sources ranging from ancient statuary and the sculpture of Michelangelo and Giambologna to the paintings of Antonella da Messina, Botticelli, Correggio, Pontormo and Bronzino. One local critic dismissed her colorful palette and bold sculptural figures as being more suitable for a fashion magazine or the d. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Modiglianis women Jul 9, 2006
The art of Botticelli, Correggio, Giorgione seeped into him and marinated him with its gentle flavours. No wonder he can seem so un-modern. (The Sunday Times)
Girodet's rebellion through eroticism Feb 14, 2006
The lunar light of Diana, as palpable and exotic as anything in Correggio, falls lustfully on his sculpted lips and long, draping curls. An impish zephyr pulls back the lush foliage, the better to illuminate this vision of loveliness for Diana -- and, since she's conspicuously absent, for us. (Chicago Sun-Times)
