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The Renaissance: 1401-1610: The Splendor of European Art

by Stefano Zuffi

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The Renaissance features all the obvious well-known Italian masters such as Fra Angelico, Michelangelo, Masaccio, Titian, Raphael, Botticelli and Leonardo da Vinci. But what makes this book different is that it also covers the great Dutch and German masters, such as Van Eyck, Bosch, Bruegel, Holbein, Durer and the Spanish painter El Greco. It is a rich chronological survey of the splendour and wealth of Renaissance art from the end of the Gothic period to the beginning of the Baroque period (1401-1610). In addition to all the superb paintings, the book also features the best in sculpture and architecture during this period. many of them large-scale reproductions, The Renaissance should appeal to everyone interested in this popular period of painting.… (more)
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Dès la fin du XVe siècle, les grands navigateurs partent à la découverte du Nouveau Monde. Alors que sont repoussées les frontières du monde connu, la Renaissance artistique rompt définitivement avec l'héritage du Moyen Âge. C'est l'apogée, le parfait moment d'équilibre d'une période extraordinaire, qui concerne tous les pays d'Europe occidentale. Les merveilles de l'architecture, de la sculpture, de la peinture et des arts décoratifs montrent à quel point les élites européennes des XVe et XVIe siècles furent habitées par la même ambition : construire un monde où l'homme serait la ' mesure ' de toute chose. Parti d'Italie, le mouvement gagna la France, l'Espagne, l'Autriche, l'Allemagne, les Pays-Bas, l'Angleterre, le Portugal, la Suisse... Le choix des œuvres et des artistes présentés dans ce livre - des plus célèbres aux moins illustres - permet de suivre l'évolution de ce grand mouvement artistique dans le contexte historique de l'époque, à travers les événements politiques et religieux qui secouèrent toute l'Europe. Dans cette période de foisonnement intense, les échanges culturels se multiplient entre les deux grands foyers artistiques de la Renaissance - l'Italie et les Flandres - mais aussi dans toutes les régions qui participent au mouvement, de la France à l'Allemagne... Outre une sélection bibliographique et un index détaillé, le livre contient également une notice biographique de tous les artistes évoqués. À travers plus de 500 reproductions d'une qualité exceptionnelle, ainsi qu'un texte précis et documenté, cet ouvrage offre l'un des panoramas les plus complets et les plus saisissants de deux siècles de splendeur dans l'art en Europe
  PierreYvesMERCIER | Feb 19, 2012 |
An absolute huge gem of a book. Comprehensive, erudite, and beautifully illustrated, this is the sort of book that history of art should be about. Timelines and biographies help put events & personalities in perspective and also to simplify the interactions & relationships between all the major protagonists. Very impressive. An excellent introduction & overview. Highly recommended ( )
  aadyer | Feb 16, 2012 |
This is a splendid book, full of color images that bring the Renaissance age to life.
  JoClare | Oct 7, 2005 |
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The Renaissance features all the obvious well-known Italian masters such as Fra Angelico, Michelangelo, Masaccio, Titian, Raphael, Botticelli and Leonardo da Vinci. But what makes this book different is that it also covers the great Dutch and German masters, such as Van Eyck, Bosch, Bruegel, Holbein, Durer and the Spanish painter El Greco. It is a rich chronological survey of the splendour and wealth of Renaissance art from the end of the Gothic period to the beginning of the Baroque period (1401-1610). In addition to all the superb paintings, the book also features the best in sculpture and architecture during this period. many of them large-scale reproductions, The Renaissance should appeal to everyone interested in this popular period of painting.

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