Renaissance Art Reconsidered
An Anthology of Primary Sources
Wiley · Print & ebook · February 12, 2007
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- Who it’s for
- Primary sources connect Renaissance art with daily practices and aesthetic principles.
- Genres
- Renaissance Art History, Renaissance History, European Art
- Published
- Wiley, February 12, 2007
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Renaissance Art Reconsidered showcases the aesthetic principles and the workaday practices guiding daily life through these years of extraordinary human achievement. - A major new anthology, bringing to life the places, works, media, and issues that define Renaissance art - Ideal for use on Renaissance studies courses and for reference by students of art history - Moves beyond the borders of Italy to consider European, Mediterranean, and post Byzantine art, widening the traditional focus of Renaissance art - Includes letters, treatises, contracts, inventories, and other public documents, many of which are translated into English for the first time in this volume - Showcases the aesthetic principles and the workaday practices guiding daily life through these years of extraordinary human achievement, providing crucial insight into the art and the context in which it was produced.
Renaissance Documents
Primary sources connect Renaissance art with daily practices and aesthetic principles.
Come here for
- Letters, some translated into English for the first time.
- Art beyond Italy, including Mediterranean and post-Byzantine work.
Expect
- Aesthetic principles guiding Renaissance art.
- Workaday practices shaping daily life.
Where it sits
| Renaissance Art History | 99% |
|---|---|
| Renaissance History | 38% |
| European Art | 28% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Renaissance Art History
- Authors
- Carol M. Richardson, Kim W. Woods, Michael W. Franklin
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- February 12, 2007
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Renaissance Art History