Renaissance

by Masters, Christopher

• ISBN13: 9781858944487
• ISBN10: 1858944481
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-10-01
• Publisher: Merrell Pub Ltd

Summary

"The Renaissance throughout Europe produced some of the West's most spectacular art, yet this most celebrated of periods is also one of the least understood, often regarded simply as a 'rebirth' of ancient Roman culture. While the art of the Renaissance frequently deals with Classical and Christian themes, it does not concern itself soley with tales of the gods or biblical stories. This new study of the Renaissance explores how fifteenth- and sixteenth-century paintings and sculptures absorbed influences from a wide range of cultures - not only Classical and medieval Europe, but also Byzantium and the Islamic world. With beautiful images by the great masters of the age, and a gazetteer section detailing important public art collections worldwide, Renaissance will appeal to the armchair reader, museum visitor, student of art and anyone interested in one of the greatest contributions to world culture."--BOOK JACKET.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 6
The Ancient World	p. 50
Sacred Themes	p. 76
Love	p. 120
War	p. 134
Home	p. 144
The City	p. 156
Princes and Courtiers	p. 166
The Lure of the East	p. 192
Landscape	p. 204
Birds and Beasts	p. 220
Man, the Measure of All Things	p. 236
Nineteenth-Century Perspectives	p. 252
Not'es	p. 266
Timeline	p. 268
Further Reading	p. 274
Museums and Other Sites With Important Renaissance Works	p. 277
Picture Credits	p. 282
Index	p. 284
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