Dictionary Of Italian Painting
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
A comprehensive and authoritative reference guide, Dictionary of Italian Painting stands as an indispensable companion for art lovers, students, and scholars alike, chronicling the rich and vast tradition of Italian painting from its Byzantine origins through the height of the Renaissance and beyond. The work presents concise yet illuminating entries on the painters, movements, techniques, and terminology that define one of the most celebrated artistic legacies in Western civilisation, bringing clarity and context to names and concepts that shaped the course of art history. Organised for both ease of reference and depth of insight, this dictionary illustrates the remarkable continuity and evolution of Italian artistic tradition, tracing the lineage from Giotto and Cimabue through to the masters of the Baroque. Tudor Publishing Company, renowned for making art scholarship accessible to a broader audience, presents this volume as a gateway into a world of gilded altarpieces, breathtaking frescoes, and visionary canvases — leaving the reader to wonder which forgotten master or overlooked masterpiece might be discovered next.
Author: -
Format: Hardback
Published: 1964, Tudor Publishing Company
Genre: Dictionaries
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
A comprehensive and authoritative reference guide, Dictionary of Italian Painting stands as an indispensable companion for art lovers, students, and scholars alike, chronicling the rich and vast tradition of Italian painting from its Byzantine origins through the height of the Renaissance and beyond. The work presents concise yet illuminating entries on the painters, movements, techniques, and terminology that define one of the most celebrated artistic legacies in Western civilisation, bringing clarity and context to names and concepts that shaped the course of art history. Organised for both ease of reference and depth of insight, this dictionary illustrates the remarkable continuity and evolution of Italian artistic tradition, tracing the lineage from Giotto and Cimabue through to the masters of the Baroque. Tudor Publishing Company, renowned for making art scholarship accessible to a broader audience, presents this volume as a gateway into a world of gilded altarpieces, breathtaking frescoes, and visionary canvases — leaving the reader to wonder which forgotten master or overlooked masterpiece might be discovered next.