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Sixtus IV and the Basso Della Rovere D'Aragona Overdoor: Architecture
November 19, 1479: a dynastic alliance, two noble scions, a regal wedding, short-lived and with an unhappy ending. These pages reconstruct the story of the magnificent bas relief in the...
Real Tudors, The:Kings and Queens Rediscovered: Kings and Queens
Who were the Tudor kings and queens and what did they really look like? Mention Henry VIII and the familiar image of the rotund, bearded fellow of Hans Holbein the...
Michelangelo
This pioneering art series combines stunning high-quality color reproductions with expert commentary on the most popular artists of all time at an extremely accessible price. Giotto, Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci,...
DK Art Book: Pierro Della Francesca
Although overlooked for centuries Piero della Francesca is now regarded as the supreme 15th-century Renaissance artist. Discover how he experimented with perspective to create powerful and profound works. Exploring art...
The Raphael Trail
St George and the Dragon is a supremely beautiful painting. It is an exquisitely rendered vision of a universal tale of good and evil. And it is also an example...
The Art of the Renaissance
The Renaissance began in Italy, but it grew out of European civilization, with roots in Antiquity, in Christian dogma, and in Byzantium. The artistic ferment which had taken hold of...
Perspectives
A brilliant reinvention of the detective novel, set in Renaissance Florence and packed with art, scandal, murder and scheming - from the author of the international bestseller HHhH. Florence, New...
The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy
A fascinating description of the beginning of the modern world For nineteenth-century Swiss historian Jacob Burckhardt, the Italian Renaissance was nothing less than the beginning of the modern world -...
The Badia of Florence: Art and Observance in a Renaissance Monastery
The Santa Maria di Firenze, an ancient, venerable Benedictine abbey (called the Badia) located in the heart of Florence, is the subject of Anne Leader's new book. In 1418, 17...
Italian Renaissance Maiolica
The V&A has the greatest collection of maiolica in the world. This long awaited study explores the significance of these fascinating objects in the art and social history of the...
Blessed and Beautiful: Picturing the Saints
A profound, witty, and informative account of the lives of the saints depicted in the devotional art of the Renaissance This book offers a powerful and searching meditation on the...
Ferdinand Columbus: Renaissance Collector
Ferdinand Columbus, son of Christopher Columbus and author of the first published account of a voyage to the New World, was also the owner of one of the largest private...
Raphael
Author: Nicoletta BaldiniFormat: Paperback, 135mm x 168mm, 180g, 96 pagesPublished: Skira, Italy, 2010Skira Mini ARTbooks is a pocket-sized series, conveniently priced, very practical and with lots of images dedicated to...
Sienese Painting
Author: Timothy HymanFormat: Paperback, 150mm x 210mm, 520g, 248 pagesPublished: Thames & Hudson Ltd, United Kingdom, 2022An essential visual overview for students and readers with an interest in Sienese art,...
Lucas Cranach: A-Z
Author: Teresa PraauerFormat: Hardback, 130mm x 195mm, 320g, 120 pagesPublished: Hatje Cantz, Germany, 2022Lucas Cranach the Elder created around 500 works during his lifetime. With his portraits of Martin Luther...