From Library Journal
These two volumes follow 25 others in the "Pegasus Library" series, advertised as presenting "the passions that drive the masters." Waldmann, a Spanish art specialist, delves into the suspicion some people have entertained over the centuries that Francisco de Goya and one of his patrons, the 13th Duchess of Alba, had an adulterous relationship. Some intriguing paintings, drawings, and prints produced in the 1790s suggest that perhaps they did, but the salacious quotes from a romantic novel and a final image of the duchess's exhumed and decayed corpse are more suited to a tabloid. In contrast, Zollner (art history, Univ. of Leipzig) uses Sandro Botticelli's art to explore virtuous love within marriage. He discusses the intended usage of the paintings in Italian bridal chambers and cites classical and Renaissance literary references for his analysis of iconographic motifs in "La Primavera," "Birth of Venus," and several other paintings. Translated from German, the text of both books flows clearly; they are sturdily constructed, and the color illustrations complement the text well. Certain aspects, however, such as the slender physical format and dust jackets with erotic spine and cover designs, suggest that these books are intended for gift-giving or collecting rather than purchase by libraries. The exception would be libraries that acquire every title on a particular artist.?Anne Marie Lane, American Heritage Ctr., Laramie, WY
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Kurzbeschreibung
Die berühmten mythologischen Gemälde des großen Renaissancemalers Sandro Botticelli erzählen spannende Geschichten aus der antiken Götterwelt: vom Windgott Zephyr, der die Nymphe Chloris in die Frühlingsbotin Flora verwandelte oder von der Liebe zwischen Mars und Venus. Die Bilder entstanden auf Bestellung, vorwiegend als Hochzeitsbilder für die mächtige Familie der Medici. Der Autor versteht es, die berühmten Botticelli-Gemälde in aufregender Weise zu interpretieren und zu entschlüsseln