Norm And Form: Studies In The Art Of The Renaissance

Norm And Form: Studies In The Art Of The Renaissance

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Author: E.H. Gombrich
Binding: Hardback
Published: Phaidon Press, 1966

Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Yellowed, price clipped
Markings: Previous owner

Norm And Form: Studies In The Art Of The Renaissance With 186 Illustrations presents a seminal collection of essays by a preeminent art historian, offering profound insights into the artistic principles and stylistic developments of the Renaissance. This scholarly volume uncovers the intricate relationship between established artistic norms and their manifestation in various forms across the period. It meticulously details how Renaissance masters navigated and innovated within the prevailing aesthetic frameworks, illustrating their creative processes and intellectual underpinnings. The text argues for a nuanced understanding of art history, emphasizing the cultural and intellectual currents that shaped some of humanity's most enduring masterpieces. Accompanied by 186 illuminating illustrations, this work provides an indispensable resource for students and enthusiasts of art history.

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Description

Author: E.H. Gombrich
Binding: Hardback
Published: Phaidon Press, 1966

Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Yellowed, price clipped
Markings: Previous owner

Norm And Form: Studies In The Art Of The Renaissance With 186 Illustrations presents a seminal collection of essays by a preeminent art historian, offering profound insights into the artistic principles and stylistic developments of the Renaissance. This scholarly volume uncovers the intricate relationship between established artistic norms and their manifestation in various forms across the period. It meticulously details how Renaissance masters navigated and innovated within the prevailing aesthetic frameworks, illustrating their creative processes and intellectual underpinnings. The text argues for a nuanced understanding of art history, emphasizing the cultural and intellectual currents that shaped some of humanity's most enduring masterpieces. Accompanied by 186 illuminating illustrations, this work provides an indispensable resource for students and enthusiasts of art history.