Piero. Un pittore per due nemici

Synopsis of Piero. Un pittore per due nemici

«Piero. Un pittore per due nemici» is the art history essay by Carlo Bertelli, published by Skira in paperback (49 pages, in Italian).

Carlo Bertelli analyses Piero della Francesca, a Renaissance painter who worked for two sworn enemies, Sigismondo Malatesta and Federico da Montefeltro, while preserving his autonomy. The essay compares the 'Ritratto di Sigismondo Malatesta' with the 'Pala Montefeltro' and shows Piero della Francesca as a mathematician and painter.

Part of the Skira mini saggi collection. Published in 2012. The 'Ritratto di Sigismondo Malatesta' is held at the Louvre and the 'Pala Montefeltro' at the Pinacoteca di Brera.

For readers interested in Renaissance art and Italian painting, with critical rigour and passion for Piero della Francesca.