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Classical myths in Italian Renaissance painting

"The book is about a new development in Italian Renaissance art; its aim is to show how artists and humanists came together to effect this revolution, it is important because this is a long-ignored but crucial aspect of the Italian Renaissance, showing us why the masterpieces we take for grante...

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Main Author: Freedman, Luba (Author)
Document Type: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge [u.a.] : Cambridge University Press , 2011
Edition:1. publ.
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Autorenbiografie
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Autorenbiografie
Verlagsangaben
Related Items:Rezensiert in: [Rezension von: Freedman, Luba, Classical Myths in Italian Renaissance Painting]
Author Notes:Luba Freedman
CRLB-Bib.:Freedman, Classical Myths, 2011
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Summary:"The book is about a new development in Italian Renaissance art; its aim is to show how artists and humanists came together to effect this revolution, it is important because this is a long-ignored but crucial aspect of the Italian Renaissance, showing us why the masterpieces we take for granted are the way they are, and thre is no competitor in the field. The book sheds light on some of the world's greatest masterpirces of art, including Botticelli's Venus, Leonardo's Leda, Raphael's Galatea, and Titian's Bacchus and Ariadne"--
"The book is about a new development in Italian Renaissance art; its aim is to show how artists and humanists came together to effect this revolution, it is important because this is a long-ignored but crucial aspect of the Italian Renaissance, showing us why the masterpieces we take for granted are the way they are, and thre is no competitor in the field. The book sheds light on some of the world's greatest masterpirces of art, including Botticelli's Venus, Leonardo's Leda, Raphael's Galatea, and Titian's Bacchus and Ariadne"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Hier auch später erschienene, unveränderte Nachdrucke
Physical Description:XVI, XIV, 292 S. Ill. 26 cm
ISBN:1107001196
9781107512955
9781107001190