Veronese

The book presents a concise study of Paolo Caliari's life and art, following his move from Verona to Venice, his apprenticeship, and his rise as a painter known for sumptuous color, grand festive and religious compositions set in Venetian surroundings, and daring foreshortening and ceiling decorations. It examines signature works such as the Wedding at Cana, his prolific commissions for palaces and churches, and a notable clash with the Inquisition over alleged irreverence, alongside discussions of technique, subject matter, and late projects, illustrated with color plates that reproduce representative paintings.