Luca Signorelli and the "grace of invention"

Cortona is fortunate in preserving eleven masterpieces by the painter Luca Signorelli and his workshop, whose 500th anniversary of his death falls this year. This catalogue, published on the occasion of the creation of a new exhibition space dedicated to the painter, with contributions by noted art historians such as Antonio Natali and Serena Nocentini, will be a good guide to the discovery of Signorelli's works and the knowledge of this artist. Richly illustrated with details of the works on display, it offers the reader scientifically grounded yet concise descriptions of the individual works, in keeping with the spirit of the book as an easy-to-consult tool, even on the way to a visit.