The 19th and 20th centuries witnessed a change in the attitude of artists travelling to Italy towards the canon of Classical art. There is now an increased interest in whatever is contemporary there is a reception of the Futurists, arte povera or Italian design, artists turn to Marcello Piacentini, the Superstudio or Aldo Rossi. This book on The Grand Tour in the Modern and Post-Modern Age enquires into the necessity of the Italian Experience in the present-day training of artists and architects in the face of historical developments.
Pages
281
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Max Niemeyer Verlag
Release
January 01, 2008
ISBN
3484670207
ISBN 13
9783484670204
The Grand Tour in the Modern and Post-Modern Age (Reihe Der Villa Vigoni)
The 19th and 20th centuries witnessed a change in the attitude of artists travelling to Italy towards the canon of Classical art. There is now an increased interest in whatever is contemporary there is a reception of the Futurists, arte povera or Italian design, artists turn to Marcello Piacentini, the Superstudio or Aldo Rossi. This book on The Grand Tour in the Modern and Post-Modern Age enquires into the necessity of the Italian Experience in the present-day training of artists and architects in the face of historical developments.