Bibliograph

The Neapolitan crèche at the Art Institute of Chicago, Sylvain Bellenger and Carmine Romano ; with an essay by Jesse Rosenberg and a preface by Riccardo Muti

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The Neapolitan crèche at the Art Institute of Chicago, Sylvain Bellenger and Carmine Romano ; with an essay by Jesse Rosenberg and a preface by Riccardo Muti

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Neapolitan crèche at the Art Institute of Chicago

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bibliographycatalogs

Oclc number

946481642

Responsibility statement

Sylvain Bellenger and Carmine Romano ; with an essay by Jesse Rosenberg and a preface by Riccardo Muti

Summary

"The 18th-century Neapolitan crèche at the Art Institute of Chicago, which contains over 200 figures arranged in a panorama of street life, represents a prime example of this artistic medium. This catalogue is the first to study the crèche in the context of art and music history. Essays explore the Neapolitan crèche tradition and examine the design of Chicago's example with reference to other important crèches in Europe and the United States. Entries on individual figures identify the characters and types they represent, as well as their social and historical meaning and religious significance. Other entries address groups of figures, animals, and cultural themes present in the crèche"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction / Sylvain Bellenger and Carmine Romano -- The scenography of the Neapolitan Crèche / Sylvain Bellenger -- Music and the Nativity in eighteenth-century Naples / Jesse Rosenberg -- Diagram of the Crèche -- The Crèche / Carmine Romano

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