mosaic
mosaic Technique of surface decoration using small pieces of coloured material set tightly together in an adhesive to form patterns or pictures. The technique was employed for floor and wall decorations in ancient Mesopotamia and Greece. Roman mosaics commonly featured a central design or a portrait, surrounded by a decorative geometric border. The art developed rapidly in early Christian times especially during the 4th–6th centuries and continues to be used for floors, church interiors, and wall decorations.
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Il Cavaliere Calabrese.(artist Mattia Preti)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 12/11/1999; 700+ words
; MATTIA PRETI, known as "Il Cavaliere Calabrese...years earlier, was still strongly felt. Preti would leave many works behind in the capital...s main commemorative exhibition, "Mattia Preti: Between Rome, Naples and Malta...
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Caravaggio, Guercino, Mattia Preti: Das halbfigurige Historienbild und die Sammler des Seicento.(Book review)
Magazine article from: Renaissance Quarterly; 6/22/2007; ; 700+ words
; Sandra Gianfreda. Caravaggio, Guercino, Mattia Preti: Das halbfigurige Historienbild und die Sammler des...book's title names only Caravaggio, Guercino, and Mattia Preti, many other artists working in the half-figure format...
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Italian Baroque: Rolling stones.(exhibitions of Francesco Borromini and Mattia Preti)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 12/11/1999; 700+ words
; ...the work of Francesco Borromini (1599-1667) and Mattia Preti (1613-1699) back under the spotlight FRANCESCO BORROMINI was born in 1599; Mattia Preti died 100 years later. The intervening century witnessed...
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Trinity Welcomes Acclaimed Art Historian, Dr. John T. Spike
News Wire article from: Targeted News Service; 10/30/2008; 615 words
; ...D. from Harvard University with a thesis devoted to Mattia Preti, the seventeenth-century painter known as Il Cavalier Calabrese. In recognition of his authoritative studies on Preti, Spike has recently been named an honorary citizen by...
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MFA's show of Irish treasures is a small gem
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 1/13/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...High Renaissance master. Works by Orazio Gentileschi and Mattia Preti are clearly influenced by Caravaggio -- the Gentileschi...dramatic foreshortening of his "David and Goliath," the Preti in the stark light and deep shadow of a "Beheading of...
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Isle of Knights
Magazine article from: The Spectator; 9/24/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...From the 364 marble tombstones which cover the floor to Mattia Preti's intricately carved stone walls, to the splendour...all modelled on paintings by Rubens. Then there's Preti's vaulted ceiling depicting the life of St John, and...
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Mighty blast from the past From ancient catacombs to medieval hilltop villages, history is alive and well on this rocky island, discovers David Sandhu
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Telegraph London; 7/8/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...Knights as the showpiece of their new capital between 1573 and 1578, it was a later revamp by Mattia Preti that unleashed St John's overwhelming beauty. Preti also redecorated the Oratory to set off Caravaggio's intense masterpiece, The Beheading...
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Ringling's Baroque collection is on exhibit
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 1/26/1986; 297 words
; ...Ringling's first important acquisition, Veronese's "Rest on the Flight into Egypt," and the museum's latest, Mattia Preti's "Salome." The museum is open seven days a week. Admission is $4.50 for adults, except on Sunday when it...
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Mediterranean magnificence
Newspaper article from: Plymouth Evening Herald, The; 6/21/2008; 700+ words
; ...it is a Baroque work of art in its architecture and sculptures, and boasts some of the most beautiful paintings by Mattia Preti and Caravaggio. Definitely a must for any cultural trip of Malta. Upper Barrakka Gardens was another highlight, affording...
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 "Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK)")
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Past glories at every turn
Newspaper article from: Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK); 6/21/2008; 700+ words
; ...it is a Baroque work of art in its architecture and sculptures, and boasts some of the most beautiful paintings by Mattia Preti and Caravaggio. A stop-off at Meridiana Wine Estate was another easy favourite for obvious reasons. The winery was...
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Mattia Preti
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Mattia Preti , 1613-99, Italian baroque painter, called Il Calabrese for his birthplace. Preti went to Rome c.1630 and studied with Lanfranco...treatment of the figures. After 1661, Preti settled in Malta, where he decorated the...
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Preti, Mattia
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists
Preti, Mattia ( Il Cavaliere Calabrese ) (1613–...whole generation of artists in Naples, Preti worked with great success there, gaining...the huge frescos must have been. In 1661 Preti moved to Malta, where he lived for the...
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Lanfranco, Giovanni
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Art
...numerous frescos in the cathedral and other major churches. His work was an inspiration to such Neapolitan masters as Mattia Preti , Luca Giordano , and Solimena . He returned to Rome in 1646, the year before his death; his final (unfinished...
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Il Calabrese
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Il Calabrese see Preti, Mattia .
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