Sebastian Schütze was a longtime research fellow at the Bibliotheca Hertziana (Max Planck Institute for Art History) in Rome. He is a member of the academic board of the Istituto Italiano per gli Studi Filosofici in Naples, and a member of the Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften. From 2003 to 2009 he held the Bader Chair in Southern Baroque Art at Queen’s University in Kingston. In 2009 he was appointed professor of early modern art history at Vienna University.
The pictures come across as so real that leafing through this book,
the reader almost smells the oil paint. Every page is a pleasure
for the senses.
*NDR Kultur*
This book is an artwork unto itself-perfect for Italian Renaissance
aficionados.
*Die Welt*
The reproductions are excellent, the details often breathtakingly
vivid...
*The Royal Academy Magazine*
This comprehensive study showcases each painting in
state-of-the-art photography, with close-ups of details, like his
ability to capture emotion with the subtlest of facial expressions.
The text analyses his career and his riotous life: a rag-to-riches
story every bit as dramatic as Caravaggio's art.
*The Lady*
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