- Hardcover: 386 pages
- Publisher: Sheep Meadow Press; illustrated edition edition (Sep 1 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1878818775
- ISBN-13: 978-1878818775
- Product Dimensions: 28.7 x 16.3 x 2.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 943 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
-
Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#1,264,192 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #8 in Books > Arts & Photography > Artists, A-Z > ( P-R ) > Piero della Francesca
- See Complete Table of Contents
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
Product Details |
Product Description
From Library Journal
Among the most significant achievements of the great Italian art historian, critic, and connoisseur Longhi (1890-1970) is his pioneering study of early Renaissance painter Piero della Francesca. The book was published in 1927 and refurbished by the author in 1950 and 1962, but Longhi's often daunting Italian has until now resisted satisfactory translation. Tabbat, who also contributed to the translation of Longhi's Three Studies, has not only made this provocative and mesmerizing work available to an English-language readership but also most intelligently updated the author's scholarship and illuminated his methodology. Nevertheless, the almost exclusively formalistic approach employed by Longhi in his scrutiny of Piero's work and the evocative and sometimes elusive style of his exposition will almost certainly confound readers not already familiar with this art. The rejection of a historical context, a lack of interest in content, and overstated insistence on the centrality of Piero to the history of European painting will also doubtless trouble a contemporary readership. Although this volume is manifestly not required for nonspecialized collections, any serious art history collection worth its salt should make it a mandatory acquisition.
Robert Cahn, Fashion Inst. of Technology, New York
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Robert Cahn, Fashion Inst. of Technology, New York
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Review
Roberto Longhi is "the most brilliant Italian art historian of our century and a stylist of intoxicating powers . . . few of his very idiosyncratic works have been translated into English; but thanks to the enterprise of the Sheep Meadow Press, this situation is at last being remedied."--Francis Haskell, New York Review of Books
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Browse and search another edition of this book.
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items. |
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most helpful customer reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
STILL THE BEST BOOK ON PIERO,
By A Customer
This review is from: Piero della Francesca (Hardcover)
This remains the best book on Piero della Francesca, one of the world's greatest artists. It has influenced many books but still has no equal--after almost 80 years! Great it is back in print.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta) Amazon.com:
5.0 out of 5 stars (1 customer review) 10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
STILL THE BEST BOOK ON PIERO,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Piero della Francesca (Hardcover)
This remains the best book on Piero della Francesca, one of the world's greatest artists. It has influenced many books but still has no equal--after almost 80 years! Great it is back in print.
|
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
- Books > Arts & Photography > Artists, A-Z > ( P-R ) > Piero della Francesca
- Books > Arts & Photography > History & Criticism > Regional > European
- Books > Arts & Photography > Instructional & How-To
- Books > Arts & Photography > Painting
- Books > Arts & Photography > Schools, Periods & Styles > Renaissance
- Books > Biographies & Memoirs
- Books > New & Used Textbooks > Humanities > Art History
- Books > New & Used Textbooks > Humanities > History
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
