A History Of Italian Renaissance Art: Painting · Sculpture · Architecture
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A landmark work in art history, A History of Italian Renaissance Art: Painting · Sculpture · Architecture presents a sweeping and authoritative survey of one of the most transformative periods in Western cultural history. Frederick Hartt chronicles the rise of Renaissance genius from its early stirrings in the workshops of Cimabue and Giotto through the towering achievements of Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael, illuminating the social, religious, and intellectual forces that shaped each masterwork. Written with scholarly rigor yet an unmistakable passion for its subject, the text illustrates how painting, sculpture, and architecture evolved in dynamic dialogue across the city-states of Florence, Venice, Rome, and beyond. Hartt argues that the Renaissance was not a single unified movement but a rich, contested, and regionally diverse flowering of human creativity, and he supports this thesis with detailed analyses of hundreds of individual works. This essential reference remains a cornerstone text for students, scholars, and enthusiasts seeking a comprehensive and deeply informed guide to Italian Renaissance art.
Author: Frederick Hartt
Format: Hardback
Published: 1970, Thames and Hudson
Genre: History of arts
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A landmark work in art history, A History of Italian Renaissance Art: Painting · Sculpture · Architecture presents a sweeping and authoritative survey of one of the most transformative periods in Western cultural history. Frederick Hartt chronicles the rise of Renaissance genius from its early stirrings in the workshops of Cimabue and Giotto through the towering achievements of Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael, illuminating the social, religious, and intellectual forces that shaped each masterwork. Written with scholarly rigor yet an unmistakable passion for its subject, the text illustrates how painting, sculpture, and architecture evolved in dynamic dialogue across the city-states of Florence, Venice, Rome, and beyond. Hartt argues that the Renaissance was not a single unified movement but a rich, contested, and regionally diverse flowering of human creativity, and he supports this thesis with detailed analyses of hundreds of individual works. This essential reference remains a cornerstone text for students, scholars, and enthusiasts seeking a comprehensive and deeply informed guide to Italian Renaissance art.