The Neapolitan Crèche at the Art Institute of Chicago

by Jesse Rosenberg, Carmine Romano, Sylvain Bellenger

The 18th-century Neapolitan cr?che at the Art Institute of Chicago, which contains over 200 figures arranged in a panorama of street life, represents the pinnacle of a rich artistic heritage. This luxurious catalogue is the first to study the cr?che in the context of art and music history. Essays explore the Neapolitan cr?che tradition and examine the design of Chicago's example with reference to other important cr?ches in Europe and the United States...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300222351
• ISBN13: 9780300222357
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Art Institute of Chicago
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 3.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 9.8" x 12.2"