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Delphi Complete Paintings of Pietro Perugino
Pietro Perugino was a Renaissance painter of the Umbrian school and the teacher of Raphael. He was also one of the first to handle successfully the new medium of oil. His charming compositions are noted for their depth and transparency, as well as for the novelty of his technique, producing sweet and graceful masterpieces that were immensely popular. The striking clarity and elegance of his style would have a lasting impact on the development of the High Renaissance. Delphi’s Masters of Art Series presents the world’s first digital e-Art books, allowing readers to explore the works of great artists in comprehensive detail. This volume presents Perugino’s complete paintings, with concise introductions, hundreds of high quality images and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)
* The complete paintings of Pietro Perugino – over 500 images, fully indexed and arranged in chronological and alphabetical order
* Includes reproductions of rare works
* Features a special ‘Highlights’ section, with concise introductions to the masterpieces, giving valuable contextual information
* Enlarged ‘Detail’ images, allowing you to explore Perugino’s celebrated works in detail, as featured in traditional art books
* Hundreds of images in colour – highly recommended for viewing on tablets and smartphones or as a valuable reference tool on more conventional eReaders
* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the paintings
* Easily locate the artworks you wish to view
* Features four bonus biographies, including Vasari’s seminal work – discover Perugino's world
The Highlights
Adoration of the Magi (c. 1473)
Delivery of the Keys (1482)
Madonna and Child with Saint Rose and Saint Catherine (c. 1490)
The Virgin Appearing to Saint Bernard (c. 1492)
Pietà (c. 1493)
Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints John the Baptist and Sebastian (1493)
Portrait of Francesco delle Opere (1494)
Pazzi Crucifixion (1496)
Fortitude and Temperance with Six Antique Heroes (c. 1498)
Pavia Altarpiece (c. 1499)
Self Portrait (c. 1499)
Assumption of the Virgin with Four Saints (1500)
Madonna and Child (c. 1500)
Mary Magdalene (c. 1500)
The Battle between Love and Chastity (1503)
Annunziata Polyptych (1507)
The Paintings
The Complete Paintings
Alphabetical List of Paintings
The Biographies
Life of Pietro Perugino (1550) by Giorgio Vasari
Perugino (1900) by George C. Williamson
Pietro Perugino (1911) by William Michael Rossetti
Pietro Perugino (1912) by Selwyn Brinton
* The complete paintings of Pietro Perugino – over 500 images, fully indexed and arranged in chronological and alphabetical order
* Includes reproductions of rare works
* Features a special ‘Highlights’ section, with concise introductions to the masterpieces, giving valuable contextual information
* Enlarged ‘Detail’ images, allowing you to explore Perugino’s celebrated works in detail, as featured in traditional art books
* Hundreds of images in colour – highly recommended for viewing on tablets and smartphones or as a valuable reference tool on more conventional eReaders
* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the paintings
* Easily locate the artworks you wish to view
* Features four bonus biographies, including Vasari’s seminal work – discover Perugino's world
The Highlights
Adoration of the Magi (c. 1473)
Delivery of the Keys (1482)
Madonna and Child with Saint Rose and Saint Catherine (c. 1490)
The Virgin Appearing to Saint Bernard (c. 1492)
Pietà (c. 1493)
Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints John the Baptist and Sebastian (1493)
Portrait of Francesco delle Opere (1494)
Pazzi Crucifixion (1496)
Fortitude and Temperance with Six Antique Heroes (c. 1498)
Pavia Altarpiece (c. 1499)
Self Portrait (c. 1499)
Assumption of the Virgin with Four Saints (1500)
Madonna and Child (c. 1500)
Mary Magdalene (c. 1500)
The Battle between Love and Chastity (1503)
Annunziata Polyptych (1507)
The Paintings
The Complete Paintings
Alphabetical List of Paintings
The Biographies
Life of Pietro Perugino (1550) by Giorgio Vasari
Perugino (1900) by George C. Williamson
Pietro Perugino (1911) by William Michael Rossetti
Pietro Perugino (1912) by Selwyn Brinton
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Published December 12, 2023
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Peter Russell
284 books79 followersPeter Russell M.A., D.C.S., is a British author of ten books and producer of three films on consciousness, spiritual awakening and their role in the future development of humanity. He has designed and taught personal development programs for businesses, and has remained a popular public speaker.
In 1965 he was awarded an Open Exhibition to Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, to study Mathematics. In 1969, he gained a First Class Honours in Theoretical Physics and Experimental Psychology. He then went to Rishikesh, India, where he trained as a teacher of Transcendental Meditation under Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. In 1971, he gained a post-graduate degree in Computer Science. From 1971 to 1974, he studied for a Ph.D. on the psychophysiology of meditation at Bristol University.
In 1965 he was awarded an Open Exhibition to Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, to study Mathematics. In 1969, he gained a First Class Honours in Theoretical Physics and Experimental Psychology. He then went to Rishikesh, India, where he trained as a teacher of Transcendental Meditation under Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. In 1971, he gained a post-graduate degree in Computer Science. From 1971 to 1974, he studied for a Ph.D. on the psychophysiology of meditation at Bristol University.
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February 11, 2024
Pietro Perugino's paintings were almost all religious centered and his Madonna based theme are my favorites. The facial features are quite characteristic and many of the faces look quite similar. Enjoyable.
"A celebrated master of the Umbrian school and a forerunner of Italy’s High Renaissance, Pietro Vannucci was born in Città della Pieve, a small town in the mountains near Perugia, central Italy. There is much dispute among scholars regarding the socioeconomic status of Perugino’s family. Some maintain that he worked his way out of poverty, while others argue that his family was among the wealthiest in the town. His exact date of birth is not known, but based on his age at death, as mentioned by the art biographer Giorgio Vasari, it is believed that he was born between 1446 and 1452."
"After Perugino’s return to Florence in 1503, he quarreled openly with Michelangelo, who told him to his face that he was a “bungler in art”. Perugino brought an action for defamation of character, but the magistrates before whom both painters appeared dismissed the charge. Michelangelo was just finishing his celebrated David sculpture and was about to commence work on the Sistine Chapel ceiling. The young Florentine’s cruel remarks indicate the great change in popular feeling towards Perugino’s work. The Umbrian master had outlived his popularity and was no longer the favorite painter of his day. Clearly, after 1500 there was a noticeable deterioration in his compositions, perhaps partly due to the widening scope of his assistants’ work. The constant repetition of the same types and the ceaseless manufacture of sacred subjects to order could not always result in satisfactory works."
Interesting and this makes me wonder how many disbelieving artist painted religious themes? Since the church was probably the main buyer of artistic works, it seems that demands and society's views was the main influence on this.
"Our chief authority on Perugino’s life, Vasari tells us that he had little religion and was an open disbeliever in the immortality of the soul. An extant document in the hand of a relative of Perugino’s wife claims that at his deathbed the painter refused to accept the last sacraments, reportedly saying, “Nay, I am curious, rather, to know how one who died unconfessed, nor wished to do otherwise, will fare beyond.” This may account for the burial of his body in unconsecrated ground “under an oak by the wayside"
"A celebrated master of the Umbrian school and a forerunner of Italy’s High Renaissance, Pietro Vannucci was born in Città della Pieve, a small town in the mountains near Perugia, central Italy. There is much dispute among scholars regarding the socioeconomic status of Perugino’s family. Some maintain that he worked his way out of poverty, while others argue that his family was among the wealthiest in the town. His exact date of birth is not known, but based on his age at death, as mentioned by the art biographer Giorgio Vasari, it is believed that he was born between 1446 and 1452."
"After Perugino’s return to Florence in 1503, he quarreled openly with Michelangelo, who told him to his face that he was a “bungler in art”. Perugino brought an action for defamation of character, but the magistrates before whom both painters appeared dismissed the charge. Michelangelo was just finishing his celebrated David sculpture and was about to commence work on the Sistine Chapel ceiling. The young Florentine’s cruel remarks indicate the great change in popular feeling towards Perugino’s work. The Umbrian master had outlived his popularity and was no longer the favorite painter of his day. Clearly, after 1500 there was a noticeable deterioration in his compositions, perhaps partly due to the widening scope of his assistants’ work. The constant repetition of the same types and the ceaseless manufacture of sacred subjects to order could not always result in satisfactory works."
Interesting and this makes me wonder how many disbelieving artist painted religious themes? Since the church was probably the main buyer of artistic works, it seems that demands and society's views was the main influence on this.
"Our chief authority on Perugino’s life, Vasari tells us that he had little religion and was an open disbeliever in the immortality of the soul. An extant document in the hand of a relative of Perugino’s wife claims that at his deathbed the painter refused to accept the last sacraments, reportedly saying, “Nay, I am curious, rather, to know how one who died unconfessed, nor wished to do otherwise, will fare beyond.” This may account for the burial of his body in unconsecrated ground “under an oak by the wayside"
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