The Renaissance Artist at Work
From Pisano to Titian
Basic Books · Print & ebook · September 21, 1990
This book gives the necessary background for the study and appreciation of Italian painting and sculpture from about 1250 to 1550.
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- Who it’s for
- Explore how Italian artists made and displayed paintings and sculpture from about 1250 to 1550.
- Genres
- Renaissance Art History, Renaissance History, Sculpture & Installation
- Published
- Basic Books, September 21, 1990
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This book gives the necessary background for the study and appreciation of Italian painting and sculpture from about 1250 to 1550. It tells how the artists learned their craft, the organization of their workshops, and the guilds they belonged to; how their customers or patrons treated them and where their work was displayed?churches, civic buildings, or private homes. The book discusses how art was made?
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tempera, oil, panel, canvas, fresco; it surveys the characteristic types of Renaissance art?altarpieces, portraits, tombs, busts, doors fountains, medals, etc.
Renaissance Art at Work
Explore how Italian artists made and displayed paintings and sculpture from about 1250 to 1550.
Come here for
- How artists learned their craft and organized their workshops
- Where patrons displayed art, from churches to private homes
Expect
- Materials including tempera, oil, panel, canvas, and fresco
- Art forms including altarpieces, portraits, tombs, busts, doors, fountains, and medals
Where it sits
| Renaissance Art History | 97% |
|---|---|
| Renaissance History | 56% |
| Sculpture & Installation | 26% |
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Publisher categories
- Art
- Authors
- Bruce Cole
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Published
- September 21, 1990
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Art