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15%OFFJonathan J. G. Alexander - The Painted Book in Renaissance Italy: 1450-1600 - 9780300203981 - V9780300203981
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The Painted Book in Renaissance Italy: 1450-1600

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Description for The Painted Book in Renaissance Italy: 1450-1600 Hardback. A comprehensive survey examining the vibrant and sumptuous art of illumination during a period of profound intellectual and cultural transformation Num Pages: 512 pages, 100 color + 150 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; ACND; AFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 292 x 254. .
A comprehensive survey examining the vibrant and sumptuous art of illumination during a period of profound intellectual and cultural transformation Hand-painted illumination enlivened the burgeoning culture of the book in the Italian Renaissance, spanning the momentous shift from manuscript production to print. This major survey, by a leading authority on medieval and renaissance book illumination, gives the first comprehensive account in English of an immensely creative and relatively little-studied art form. Jonathan J. G. Alexander describes key illuminated manuscripts and printed books from the period and explores the social and material worlds ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
2525g
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300203981
SKU
V9780300203981
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-42

About Jonathan J. G. Alexander
Jonathan J. G. Alexander is Sherman Fairchild Professor Emeritus of Fine Arts at the Institute of Fine Arts, New York.

Reviews for The Painted Book in Renaissance Italy: 1450-1600
Will surely remain the essential introduction to this subject for decades to come. -Mark Evans, Burlington
Mark Evans
Burlington

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