The Northern Renaissance

by Hooper, Adam; Smith, Jeffrey Chipps

• ISBN13: 9780714838670
• ISBN10: 0714838675
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-07-28
• Publisher: HACHETTE

Summary

An exploration of a highly innovative and exciting period of art following the careers of artists such as Van Eyck, D++rer and Holbein. Jeffrey Chipps Smith analyses the context of the time, such as the Protestant Reformation and the discovery of the Americas. He offers the reader an insight into domestic, civic and court life illustrated by some of the most exquisite artworks ever created.

Author Biography

Jeffrey Chipps Smith is the Kay Fortson Chair in European Art at the University of Texas at Austin.

Table of Contents

Introduction	4	(9)
The Beholder's Eye Art, Artists and the Marketplace	13	(20)
An Emerging Reality Court Art and the Ars Nova	33	(34)
Pride of Place Art in the Cities	67	(26)
Tangible Success Early Portraits and Domestic Art	93	(26)
The Inner Gaze Private Devotional Art	119	(28)
The Well-Dressed Church The Materialization of Faith	147	(50)
Dancing with Death The Art of Dying Well	197	(42)
Mass Communication Prints and Printmaking	239	(34)
Beyond Mere Craft The Knowledgeable Artist	273	(36)
Theatre of the World Exploring Nature and Human Nature	309	(42)
Reading Pictures The Reformation's Challenge	351	(30)
The Artist and the Connoisseur Courts, Cities and Collectors	381	(28)
Epilogue	409	(13)
Glossary	422	(2)
Brief Biographies	424	(6)
Key Dates	430	(5)
Map	435	(1)
Further Reading	436	(5)
Index	441	(5)
Acknowledgements	446