Lilian H. Zirpolo is the author of Historical Dictionary of Renaissance Art (Scarecrow 2008); co-founder and president of the WAPACC Organization; and co-founder, co-editor, and co-publisher of Aurora, The Journal of the History of Art.
Recommended for academic and art-museum libraries.
*Booklist*
The best feature of this dictionary is the convenience of having a
large amount of useful information in one volume. Its reasonable
size will appeal to college students not specializing in the period
but needing to read or write about the baroque.
*Library Journal*
This historical dictionary by Zirpolo (independent scholar) offers
a thorough overview of the art historical period that spans roughly
the late 16th through the early 18th centuries. In addition to the
dictionary itself, comprising over 500 cross-referenced entries,
the volume features a chronology, an introductory essay, and an
extensive bibliography. The dictionary entries focus on the major
names of the period, particularly artists (Gian Lorenzo Bernini,
Peter Paul Rubens), patrons (Pope Urban VIII, Charles II of Spain),
and notable works of art and architecture, as well as subjects
often depicted in the period (St. Teresa of Ávila, Hercules). The
dictionary also covers significant events (the Council of Trent,
the Thirty Years War) and critical terms (Neoplatonism, pediment).
Only minimal black-and-white illustrations are featured, though a
list of image resources is included in the bibliography. It is
organized into broad subjects, including artist biographies and
other texts, academies and art training, art patronage, and
significant studies focusing on the baroque art of particular
countries. This work is an excellent introduction to the people,
events, and works of art of this rich art historical period.
Summing Up: Highly recommended
*CHOICE*
Baroque art and architecture in particular shows a tendency to
voluble and lengthy descriptions…concerning works of art, often
reserving separate entries for them.
*Art Libraries Journal*
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