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Carlo Crivelli : shadows on the sky.

Contributor(s): Publication details: Birmingham : Ikon Gallery, [2022]Description: 163 pages : illustrations (colour), portraits ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9781911155317
Subject(s): Summary: Ikon presents the first exhibition in the UK dedicated to the work of Renaissance artist Carlo Crivelli. Shadows on the Sky highlights his experimental use of perspective, trompe l’oeil (optical illusion) and sculptural relief to create illusions of illusionism. Such cleverness was conveyed with consummate craftsmanship and foiled by an extraordinary elegance. Crivelli’s paintings both suggest and undermine his own visual trickery to explore the coexistence of material and spiritual realities.

Contains bibliographic references (pp.156-163).

Ikon presents the first exhibition in the UK dedicated to the work of Renaissance artist Carlo Crivelli. Shadows on the Sky highlights his experimental use of perspective, trompe l’oeil (optical illusion) and sculptural relief to create illusions of illusionism. Such cleverness was conveyed with consummate craftsmanship and foiled by an extraordinary elegance. Crivelli’s paintings both suggest and undermine his own visual trickery to explore the coexistence of material and spiritual realities.

Published on the occasion of the exhibition organised by (in partnership with the National Gallery, London) and held at Ikon Gallery, Birmingham, 23 February - 29 May 2022.