Essence of Culture: The Art of the Italian Renaissance (bazar) (ENG)

The Italian Renaissance is among the most glamorous epochs of European art. Art historians as well as a wide public are fascinated by three centuries of exceptionally prolific artistic creation that produced works of international fame such as Michelangelo’s frescos in the Sistine Chapel. The cityscapes of the great centers of that time would be vastly different without their Renaissance architecture - cities like Florence, Rome, and Venice are veritable museums of an epoch whose art remains vital and influential even today. Impressive illustrations of works from every branch of the fine arts feature prominently in The Essence of Culture: The Art of the Italian Renaissance, which notonly competently explains various aspects of Renaissance art, but also invites readers to observe them closely with its fabulous pictures. For this work, editor Rolf Toman gathered a team of eight renowned authors with profound expertise in the fields of architecture and art history to work with him. Taken as a whole, their contributions give us a multifaceted picture of Renaissance art in all its forms. Highlights• Comprehensive overview of one of the most important epochs in the history of European art • The authors’ diverse viewpoints complement each other and provide a complex picture of the Italian Renaissance • The development of Renaissance architecture, sculpture, painting, and drawing and their characteristics

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