I tried to buy this book on Amazon, but it wasn’t yet available, so I ordered it direct from the Ikon Museum in Birmingham, England. I wanted to prepare for the Crivelli exhibit there.
The reproductions in this book are perfectly clear and bright — essential to capture the spirit of Crivelli. And I particularly valued the tidbits about iconography. I now know what a snail inching across the floor in a painting signifies! The opulence of Crivelli’s saintly costumes is also an interesting discussion point.
Crivelli was a maverick in both his art and his personal life. At one point he was imprisoned for adultery. The few facts that are known about his life are mentioned in one essay.
There is an essay on Crivelli’s influence on Burne-Jones, which I enjoyed. All the essays in this book are well written and offer fascinating facts.
The charming Birmingham exhibition was relatively small, but this book goes beyond it. it’s rich in reproductions of Crivelli’s art from other galleries around the world.
I’m delighted with Shadows in the Sky and highly recommend it.
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