Manfred Wundram
THE RENAISSANCE
New York 1988
Stron 196, format: 15x22 cm, papier kredowy
158 czarno-białych i 43 kolorowe ilustracje
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THIS penetrating study of one of the most fruitful epochs in European art presents the Renaissance not simply as the rebirth of classical styles but as the period that saw 'the invasion of man and his world into the domain of the arts'.
The, two problems faced by art historians are, first, to set chronological limits to the period and, second, to define what it was that gave this period its special characteristics. Professor Wundram thoroughly examines the work of the High Renaissance artists who led art and architecture into its new territories, and follows the progress from the earliest stages in the 14th century through the Mannerism of the late 16th century.
The book is arranged in three sections: architecture, sculpture and painting. The subject matter ranges from illustrations of building interiors and exteriors, to the sculptures of Pisano, Donatello, Luca della Robbia and Verrocchio, to the paintings of Giotto, Duccio, Michelangelo, Piero della Francesca, Botticelli, Diirer, Raphael, da Vinci and Grunewald.
This lavishly illustrated book is an indispensable guide for anyone interested in the history of this glorious period in art history.
MANFRED WUNDRAM is professor of art history, University of Bochum, West Germany.
'Students, serious art lovers and libraries seeking to enrich their art shelves with fine quality books will find real value in the Universe History of Art series ... written by acknowledged art authorities.' — Publishers Weekly
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