DOC Mondo Exotica: Sounds; Visions; Obsessions of the Cocktail Generation by Francesco Adinolfi in Arts-Photography

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What happens when we look at a painting? What do we think about? What do we imagine? How can we explain; even to ourselves; what we see or think we see? And how can art historians interpret with any seriousness what they observe? In six engaging; short narrative "fictions;" each richly illustrated in color; Daniel Arasse; one of the most brilliant art historians of our time; cleverly and gracefully guides readers through a variety of adventures in seeing; from Velaacute;zquez to Titian; Bruegel to Tintoretto. By demonstrating that we dont really see what these paintings are trying to show us; Arasse makes it clear that we need to take a closer look. In chapters that each have a different form; including a letter; an interview; and an animated conversation with a colleague; the book explores how these pictures teach us about ways of seeing across the centuries. In the process; Arasse freshly lays bare the dazzling power of painting. Fast-paced and full of humor as well as insight; this is a book for anyone who cares about really looking at; seeing; and understanding paintings.