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 affect 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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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge [England] ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2011.
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| Online Access: | ViewTable of contents only |
| Summary: | "The book is about a new development in Italian Renaissance art; its aim is to show how artists and humanists came together to affect 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 there is no competitor in the field. The book sheds light on some of the world's greatest masterpieces of art, including Botticelli's Venus, Leonardo's Leda, Raphael's Galatea, and Titian's Bacchus and Ariadne"-- |
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 292 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-269) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781107001190 (hardback) 1107001196 |