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The Art of the Renaissance (World of Art)
Peter Murray
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Description for The Art of the Renaissance (World of Art)
Paperback. Series: World of Art S. Num Pages: 288 pages, 251 illustrations, 51 in colour. BIC Classification: ACND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 211 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 600. Clean copy with some shelf wear
The Renaissance began in Italy, but it grew out of European civilization, with roots in Antiquity, in Christian dogma, and in Byzantium. The artistic ferment which had taken hold of Florence by 1420 was also reflected in the regional schools of Siena, Umbria, Mantua and Rome; and the new ideas spread from Italy through France, the Netherlands, Austria, Spain and Portugal. The book includes artists as diverse as Piero della Francesca, Van Eyck, Durer, Mantegna and Bellini, as well as the High Renaissance masters Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael. With superb illustrations of the artists' work and crucial historical ... Read more
The Renaissance began in Italy, but it grew out of European civilization, with roots in Antiquity, in Christian dogma, and in Byzantium. The artistic ferment which had taken hold of Florence by 1420 was also reflected in the regional schools of Siena, Umbria, Mantua and Rome; and the new ideas spread from Italy through France, the Netherlands, Austria, Spain and Portugal. The book includes artists as diverse as Piero della Francesca, Van Eyck, Durer, Mantegna and Bellini, as well as the High Renaissance masters Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael. With superb illustrations of the artists' work and crucial historical ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Condition
Used, Very Good
Series
World of Art S.
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500200087
SKU
KOG0006624
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Ref
99-1
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