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Jacopo Della Querica
Hardcover
Art HistoryIndividual ArtistsSculpture & Installation
ISBN13: 9781025750804
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 464
Weight: 1.81
Height: 1.00 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Jacopo Della Querica is an authoritative study of the life and artistic contributions of one of the preeminent Italian sculptors of the early 15th century. Authored by the noted art historian Peleo Bacci, this work provides an in-depth analysis of the master from Siena, whose career marked a critical turning point in the evolution of Western sculpture. The text situates the artist within the broader context of the Sienese and Florentine art worlds, illustrating how his work merged Gothic grace with a new, monumental realism.
Through meticulous research, Bacci examines the creator's most famous achievements, from public fountains to intricate funerary monuments. The book highlights the sculptor's ability to imbue stone with profound human emotion and dynamic energy, qualities that established him as a precursor to the High Renaissance. Detailed discussions of individual projects offer readers a window into the technical and aesthetic challenges faced by a sculptor during this transformative period in art history.
Valuable for both scholars and enthusiasts of Renaissance art, Jacopo Della Querica remains a foundational text for understanding the development of Italian plastic arts. It captures the spirit of a visionary artist whose legacy continues to be felt in the history of European sculpture.
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