Ekserdjian, David — Correggio

New Haven, Connecticut, Yale University Press, 1997. Hardcover. Blue cloth over boards; Color illus. dj.; 334 pp.; 299 color and bw plates and figures. A chronological account of the works of Correggio; Extenstive annotations about the physical appearences, themes, and creative processes of the works shown. Contents as follows: Introduction: Biography, Background and Patrons -- I. The Early Paintings -- II. The Camera di San Paolo -- III. San Giovanni Evangelista -- IV. The Del Bono Chapel -- V. Portraits, Devotional Paintings and Other Works of the 1520s and 1530s -- VI. Two Altarpieces for Modena -- VII. The Madonna of St Jerome (the Giorno) -- VIII. The Adoration of the Shepherds (the Noue) -- IX. The Madonna della Scodella -- X. Altarpieces and Projects of the 1530s -- XI. The Capola of Parma Cathedral -- XII. The Mythologies. This beautifully illustrated book is the first full-scale chronological and critical account of the paintings and drawings of Correggio (c.1489-1534)--a genius of the Italian Renaissance who became one of the most influential of all European painters. David Ekserdjian discusses Correggio's mythological, erotic, and religious paintings--including many altarpieces--and closely examines the attribution, chronology, physical appearance, and subject matter of these works. VG/VG dustjacket in mylar with small label at base of spine, ownership stamp to top and bopttom text block, other minior marks at rear. Clean and tight .