Kings and Patrons. The Savoy Court and the Forms of Rococo. Turin 1730-1750.
| N° d'inventaire | 19539 |
| Format | 23 x 28 |
| Détails | 240 p., color and black and white illustrations, paperback. |
| Publication | Milan, 2015 |
| Etat | Nine |
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The first half of the 18th century saw the apogee of the House of Savoy, through the artistic innovations fostered by the affirmation of the new kingdom of Sardinia. Having become king in 1713, Vittorio Amadeo II instigated the major construction projects of the royal residences in Turin led by the architect Filippo Juvarra, which were continued after 1730 by his son Charles Emmanuel III. It is through architecture, painting, sculpture, decorative and scenographic arts that the expression of a monarchical power in search of affirmation is embodied. Coming from the collections of the Palazzo Madama in Turin and the museums of Chambéry, this book brings together the works of the best artists called to the court of Savoy, including the architect Filippo Juvarra, the painters Carie Van Loo and Claudio Francesco Beaumont, and the sculptor Francesco Ladatte. All collaborated on the decoration of the residences, which were modernized with elegance and lightness. While they magnified the ambitions of the young sovereigns placed at the heart of the complex European chessboard, these artists also responded to the taste of their patrons for an international Rococo, on the basis of which they were able to create a Piedmontese art of prime importance.
The first half of the 18th century saw the apogee of the House of Savoy, through the artistic innovations fostered by the affirmation of the new kingdom of Sardinia. Having become king in 1713, Vittorio Amadeo II instigated the major construction projects of the royal residences in Turin led by the architect Filippo Juvarra, which were continued after 1730 by his son Charles Emmanuel III. It is through architecture, painting, sculpture, decorative and scenographic arts that the expression of a monarchical power in search of affirmation is embodied. Coming from the collections of the Palazzo Madama in Turin and the museums of Chambéry, this book brings together the works of the best artists called to the court of Savoy, including the architect Filippo Juvarra, the painters Carie Van Loo and Claudio Francesco Beaumont, and the sculptor Francesco Ladatte. All collaborated on the decoration of the residences, which were modernized with elegance and lightness. While they magnified the ambitions of the young sovereigns placed at the heart of the complex European chessboard, these artists also responded to the taste of their patrons for an international Rococo, on the basis of which they were able to create a Piedmontese art of prime importance.