Books in brief
Lavinia’s Wondrous Portraits
Author: Emanuele Lugli
“Lavinia’s wondrous portraits brings children closer to the work of Lavinia Fontana (1552-1614), a professional artist from Bologna who was famous above all as a portrait painter. . . .
In the book, museums play a special role, and, towards the end, there is an explicit invitation to visit them: Emanuele Lugli, professor of art history at Stanford University and Lavinia's specialist, devotes a four-page spread to all the paintings by Lavinia that inspired the narrative, with precise indications on where to find them. Accompanying the reader are Chiara Palillo's illustrations, conceived as an artist's notebook and admirably combined with reproductions of parts of Fontana's original works - a visual lesson that educates the eyes of childrens and adults alike."
Lugli is an associate professor in the Department of Art and Art History.
