- Hardcover: 512 pages
- Publisher: Harry N. Abrams; 2 edition (Oct 1 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0810913909
- ISBN-13: 978-0810913905
- Product Dimensions: 28.6 x 24.6 x 3.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 2.2 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,271,477 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This fine work by Paoletti and Radke (art history, Wesleyan Univ. and Syracuse Univ., respectively) is wide in scope, covering the years from 1300 to the late 1500s, and purposely opens discussion to include many major Italian cities, in response to Vasari's bias solely for Florence. Whereas other books are organized by time (Frederick Hartt's History of Italian Renaissance Art, Abrams, 1994. 4th ed.), by artists (Sydney J. Freedberg's Painting in Italy, Yale Univ., 1992. o.p.), or by patronage (Alison Cole's Virtue and Magnificence, Abrams, 1995), this book's essence is the relationships among artist, art, location, and public. Other recent books have used this focus, but Paoletti and Radke manage a more adroit presentation. Primary source material is interspersed throughout the text to set concepts in their historic framework. Appendixes, including city maps, ruling genealogies, and artist's biographies, are constructive. Highly suitable as an introductory text, this is an excellent choice for public libraries.?Nadine Dalton Speidel, Cuyahoga Cty. P.L., Parma, Ohio
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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"Impressively erudite...richly illustrated...A sound reference for all readers."--Choice
Spanning more than three centuries, this beautiful and authoritative work brings to life the rich tapestry of Italian Renaissance society and the art works that are its enduring legacy. Fresh and broad in approach, this is the only serious book on the subject to integrate both social and art history for the whole of Italy--not just Florence, Siena, and Rome.
Art lovers and history students alike will welcome this new edition of a highly regarded work previously issued for the academic market. The art is gorgeous and the contextual discussions--of Renaissance artists in their world and of Renaissance art in Western art history--are unmatched.
600 illustrations, 210 in full color, 512 pages, 9 1/2 x 11"
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A must for any artist!,
This review is from: Art In Renaissance Italy (Hardcover)
This book is far and above what I had expected. Emphasis was placed on being user friendly, which is paramount with such a heavy topic. Side bars on the inner political, religious, and general public life help to clarify what influenced the artist in making choices of subject, style, and composition. I now have a clearer understanding of why I paint how I do, and why we as a culture critique art the way we do.
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This book is far and above what I had expected. Emphasis was placed on being user friendly, which is paramount with such a heavy topic. Side bars on the inner political, religious, and general public life help to clarify what influenced the artist in making choices of subject, style, and composition. I now have a clearer understanding of why I paint how I do, and why we as a culture critique art the way we do.
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this product has been excellent for class. good reading in and out of the bathroom. if you need to or have a hankering to learn about Renaissance Italy Art and Architecture please check this out. the book i bought from a seller on amazon was less than half of the new textbook at my university bookstore and the textbook corner. as far as price goes i was extremely happy and the shipping wasn't too bad either. the used textbooks i have bought from amazon have been great.
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Bought this book for an art history class. It actually was a really nice book. Well written, beautiful color images. I kept the book even after the class ended.
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