Larousse Encyclopedia Of Renaissance And Baroque Art
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Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
From the soaring vaults of the Sistine Chapel to the gilded theatricality of Versailles, Larousse Encyclopedia of Renaissance and Baroque Art stands as one of the most authoritative and visually magnificent surveys of Western art ever assembled. Part of the celebrated Art and Mankind series, this monumental volume chronicles the extraordinary flowering of human creativity that swept through Europe between the 14th and 18th centuries, presenting an exhaustive study of the painters, sculptors, and architects who redefined civilisation itself — from Botticelli and Michelangelo to Rembrandt, Bernini, and Rubens. Under the expert editorial direction of René Huyghe — Professor at the Collège de France and Honorary Chief Curator of the Louvre — the encyclopedia brings together the scholarship of leading art historians to illuminate the social, philosophical, and spiritual forces that shaped these two revolutionary periods. Huyghe's editorial vision is sweeping yet precise, situating each artwork within its cultural and historical context with the confidence of a scholar who spent a lifetime immersed in the world's greatest collections. Whether approached as a scholarly reference or a purely aesthetic journey, this volume raises a compelling question: can any single era of human achievement ever rival the sheer ambition of the Renaissance and Baroque masters?
Author: René Huyghe
Format: Hardback
Published: 1964, Paul Hamlyn, London
Genre: History of arts
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
From the soaring vaults of the Sistine Chapel to the gilded theatricality of Versailles, Larousse Encyclopedia of Renaissance and Baroque Art stands as one of the most authoritative and visually magnificent surveys of Western art ever assembled. Part of the celebrated Art and Mankind series, this monumental volume chronicles the extraordinary flowering of human creativity that swept through Europe between the 14th and 18th centuries, presenting an exhaustive study of the painters, sculptors, and architects who redefined civilisation itself — from Botticelli and Michelangelo to Rembrandt, Bernini, and Rubens. Under the expert editorial direction of René Huyghe — Professor at the Collège de France and Honorary Chief Curator of the Louvre — the encyclopedia brings together the scholarship of leading art historians to illuminate the social, philosophical, and spiritual forces that shaped these two revolutionary periods. Huyghe's editorial vision is sweeping yet precise, situating each artwork within its cultural and historical context with the confidence of a scholar who spent a lifetime immersed in the world's greatest collections. Whether approached as a scholarly reference or a purely aesthetic journey, this volume raises a compelling question: can any single era of human achievement ever rival the sheer ambition of the Renaissance and Baroque masters?