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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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge [u.a.]
Cambridge University Press
2011
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| In: | Year: 2011 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Freedman, Luba, Classical Myths in Italian Renaissance Painting] (2012) (Zuraw, Shelley E.)
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| Edition: | 1. publ. |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Italy
/ Painting
/ Mythology
/ History 1420-1600
B Mythology / Classical antiquity / Reception / Italy / Painting / Myth (Motif) / History 1400-1600 |
| Further subjects: | B
Mythology, Classical, in art
B Painting, Italian Themes, motives B Painting, Italian Themes, motives B Painting, Renaissance (Italy) Themes, motives B Painting, Renaissance Italy Themes, motives |
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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"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index Hier auch später erschienene, unveränderte Nachdrucke |
| ISBN: | 1107001196 |