Fernando Gallego (1440 - 1507) was a Spanish painter whose art took much from the Flemish style predominate at that time. He can be considered as painting in a Hispano-Flemish style. This book, "Fernando Gallego and the Retablo of Ciudad Rodrigo" was written by Robert M. Quinn and published by the University of Arizona Press in 1961. The text is accompanied by a Spanish translation by Renato Rosaldo. There is one magnificent full-page color plate and numerous full-page monochrome plates. As well there are vignette close-ups through the text presenting details of various pieces. The Retablo of Ciudad Rodrigo depicts in numerous paintings the life of Christ, as well as various other symbolic episodes from the Bible. The entire work is a remarkably beautiful tableau. Mr. Quinn places Fernando Gallego within the proper artistic and historical milieu, and analyzes each painting within the tableau, explaining the symbolism contained in each picture. The book is a fascinating and beautiful scholarly work examining an artistic masterpiece by an artist who is, possibly, not known to a majority of modern Americans.

This is the First Edition and has a signed inscription in ink by the author on the title page.

TITLE : Fernando Gallego and the Retablo of Ciudad Rodrego
AUTHOR : Robert M. Quinn
SPANISH TRANSLATION : Renato Rosaldo
IMPRINT : The University of Arizona Press
PLACE : Tucson
DATE : 1961
EDITION : First Edition
SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES : Signed inscription by the author
STATUS : OP — Out of Print

Trade hardcover; Contains One plate in color and numerous plate illustrations in monochrome; contains a Preface, notes and a Bibliography; text in English and Spanish; [xii] + 117 pages; approximately 8 1/2" x 11"; beige linen-covered boards title lettered in gilt on spine; front board has a decorative emblem stamped in gilt; plain end-papers; sans dust-jacket

CONDITION : Clean and presentable with the following imperfections:

EXTERIOR : A soft bump to the upper rear fore-edge corner tip - barely perceptible weathering about the edges - text-block edges have a small bit of discoloration on top and bottom edges, else clean and presentable

BINDING: Solid

INTERIOR: Bright and clean with negligible signs of use - the author's signed inscription on title page

DUST-JACKET : Not present

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