The authoritative critical reconstruction by Enzo Carli and beautiful illustrations offer readers the opportunity to appreciate even the smallest details in the great masterpieces of Duccio di Boninsegna.
Through the authoritative critical reconstruction by Enzo Carli, the volume retraces the artistic path of Duccio di Boninsegna, from his training in the 1200s in relation to the Byzantine figurative tradition and the art of Cimabue, to the attentive assimilation of the elegant rhythms of gothic art and the revolutionary innovations of the painting of Giotto.
In keeping with the characteristics of this series, the book contains beautiful illustrations offering the possibility of admiring, even in actual-size details, the great masterpieces of Duccio, a leading figure in Sienese painting in the 13th and 14th centuries.