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This is the first-ever scholarly publication devoted to the art of Francesco de Mura (1696–1782), one of the greatest painters of the Golden Age of Naples.
De Mura's refined and elegant compositions, with their exquisite light and coloring, heralded the rococo, and his later style was a precursor of Neo-Classicism. His ceiling frescoes at Monte Cassino, destoyed in World War II, rivalled those of his celebrated Venetian contemporary, Giambattista Tiepolo (1696–1770). Yet today, he lacks his proper place in the history of art. This volume demonstrates why it is now time to reevaluate this once-celebrated artist.
"Superbly produced catalogue, which contains illuminating essays"—Malcolm Bull, The Burlington Magazine
"Pithy topical reports by the likes of Nicola Spinosa and Loredana Gazzara, among others"—Thomas Loughman, The Art Newspaper
"Vital for researching this artist, and will surely spur further scholarship on de Mura"—Alexander Watkins, ARLIS/NA Reviews
"As one looks at these elegant, colourful paintings one cannot but feel a sadness that a third of his work was lost...but as this book succinctly proves there still remains much to enjoy"—Tim Forrest's E & A
Dedication of the Exhibition
Sponsors of the Exhibition
Lenders to the Exhibition
Director’s Foreward by Ena Heller
Acknowledgments
Map of Naples, c.1750
Introduction by Arthur R. Blumenthal
The Life of Francesco de Mura by David Nolta
Chronology of Francesco de Mura by Arthur R. Blumenthal
Francesco de Mura & 18th-Century Neapolitan Painting: Between Classicism & Rococo by Nicola Spinosa
Something—But Not the Same Thing—in the Air: De Mura, Tiepolo, & the Science of the Heavens by David Nolta
Francesco de Mura’s Gift to Pio Monte della Misericordia & Its Rediscovery in the U.S. by Loredana Gazzara
From Naples into the World: The Dispersal of Francesco de Mura’s Works by Maria Grazia Leonetti Rodinò
CATALOGUE of the EXHIBITION by Arthur R. Blumenthal
Bibliography
Colophon & Photographic Credits