Exhibition insight | Barocci: Brilliance and Grace | The National Gallery, London
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Experience the charm and sensitivity of Barocci's masterpieces - never before seen outside Italy - which will feature in the National Gallery exhibition 'Barocci: Brilliance and Grace'.
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AI GeneratedFederico Barocci was a highly esteemed Italian painter of the late 16th century. Despite being relatively unknown to the general public today, he is recognized as one of the world's greatest colorists, renowned for his vibrant use of paint and evocative compositions that create a powerful emotional response in the viewer.
Federico Barocci was one of the most highly regarded painters working
in Italy towards the end of the 16th century.
Nobody's ever heard of him and yet he's one of the world's greatest colourists.
It really almost flickers on the wall when you see it.
You know just have a look at that drapery going across the bottom
of the painting of the Madonna del Gatto. I mean just an abstract passage of paint,
I mean it's just amazing.
It's the kind of thing that puts a frisson up your spine when you see it in the flesh.
It's time. It's time for Barocci.