Visions of Paradise : Botticini's Palmieri Altarpiece (PB)
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The National Gallery’s monumental Palmieri Altarpiece was made in Florence by Francesco Botticini for the funerary chapel of Matteo Palmieri (1406–1475). Palmieri was the epitome of a ‘Renaissance man’: he held high positions in government, wrote histories and poems, and ran a profitable apothecary business.
Botticini’s altarpiece depicts the Assumption of the Virgin, or, more accurately, her reception into Heaven, here represented as a celestial dome. The panoramic landscape below depicts recognisable earthly places – Florence, the district of Fiesole and a villa and farm belonging to Matteo.
Jennifer Sliwka explains Renaissance conceptions of Heaven, Hell and the cosmos, and how the altarpiece makes reference to these. She outlines its importance as an early city portrait of Florence, and why, when it was first bought by the Gallery in 1882, it was believed to be by Sandro Botticelli.
The book also includes a useful section explaining the angelic hierarchies in the painting, and identifies the many saints, apostles, and other Old Testament figures illustrated in such astonishing detail. Featuring many photographic details that would usually be difficult to see in a work of this scale, Visions of Paradise is a fascinating exploration of a complex, mysterious and beautiful painting.
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Botticini, Palmieri, Altarpiece, paradise, visions, Sliwka, religion, christianity, italy.| Product Code | 1040416 |
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| Author | Jennifer Sliwka |
| Publisher | National Gallery Company |
| Published | Oct 2015 |
| Format | Paperback |
| Pages | 112 |
| Colour Illustrations | 92 |
| Dimensions | 270 x 210 mm |
| ISBN | 9781857095944 |
| GTIN | 9781857095944 |
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