The Painters of the School of Ferrara
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Author: Edmund G. Gardner
Binding: Hardback
Published: London : Duckworth and Co, 1911
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
This authoritative study of Renaissance art presents the painters of the Ferrara school with precision and depth, situating their work within the cultural and political life of fifteenth and sixteenth century Italy. Gardner details the stylistic development of artists such as Cosimo Tura, Francesco del Cossa, and Ercole de’ Roberti, illustrating how their distinctive vision shaped courtly aesthetics and religious imagery. The text argues for Ferrara’s unique contribution to Italian painting, emphasizing its bold linearity, expressive figures, and intellectual rigor. It chronicles the interplay between patronage, regional identity, and artistic innovation, offering readers a clear understanding of how Ferrara’s painters advanced the broader Renaissance movement.
Author: Edmund G. Gardner
Binding: Hardback
Published: London : Duckworth and Co, 1911
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
This authoritative study of Renaissance art presents the painters of the Ferrara school with precision and depth, situating their work within the cultural and political life of fifteenth and sixteenth century Italy. Gardner details the stylistic development of artists such as Cosimo Tura, Francesco del Cossa, and Ercole de’ Roberti, illustrating how their distinctive vision shaped courtly aesthetics and religious imagery. The text argues for Ferrara’s unique contribution to Italian painting, emphasizing its bold linearity, expressive figures, and intellectual rigor. It chronicles the interplay between patronage, regional identity, and artistic innovation, offering readers a clear understanding of how Ferrara’s painters advanced the broader Renaissance movement.