Giovanni Antonio Bazzi, Hitherto Usually Styled Sodoma, the Man and the Painter

Description: This book explores the life and art of Giovanni Antonio Bazzi, an Italian painter of the High Renaissance. He is most commonly known by his nickname, Sodoma, which the author argues is most likely a place-name or pseudonym that he adopted. Born in 1477 in Piedmont, Bazzi moved to Siena in his early twenties and spent most of his career there. Despite the author's attempts to rehabilitate Bazzi's reputation, it is clear that he was a complex and eccentric character. The author does not shy away from discussing the artist's flaws, including his womanizing and erratic behavior. However, the author also argues that Vasari's Life of Sodoma is deeply biased and unreliable. The book is full of fascinating details about Bazzi's life and work. The author provides a thorough analysis of Bazzi's artistic development, from his early training to his mature masterpieces. The book is also beautifully illustrated with color plates of Bazzi's paintings. This book is a valuable contribution to the study of Italian Renaissance art. It is a must-read for anyone interested in Bazzi or in the broader context of Italian Renaissance painting. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some aesthetic errors may persist, however it has been deemed that any such will not detract from the work's significant historical value. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.

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