Art of Renaissance Florence : a city and its legacy / Scott Nethersole.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nethersole, Scott, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Art, Renaissance--Italy--Florence.

Art, Renaissance.

Painting, Renaissance.

Italy--Florence.

Painting, Renaissance--Italy--Florence.

Architecture, Renaissance--Italy--Florence.

Architecture, Renaissance.

Physical Description:

223 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Laurence King Publishing, 2019.

Summary:

In this vivid account Scott Nethersole examines the remarkable period of cultural, artistic and intellectual blossoming in Florence from 1400 to 1520 - the period traditionally known as the Early and High Renaissance. He looks at the city and its art with fresh eyes, presenting the well-known within a wider context of cultural reference. Key works of art - from painting, sculpture and architecture to illuminated manuscripts - by artists such as Michelangelo, Donatello, Botticelli and Brunelleschi are showcased alongside the unexpected and less familiar.

Contents:

1 Symbols, Saints and Heroes p. 14

2 Telling Tales: The Story of Florentine Art p. 28

3 Writing about Art p. 46

4 Guilds, Confraternities and Competition p. 64

5 Patronage Networks p. 82

6 The Patronage of Women p. 102

7 Style I: Perspectives on Space p. 120

8 Style II: A Turn to Nature or a Return to the Antique? p. 138

9 Modes of Viewing: Sacred and Secular Art p. 164

10 Medium and Material p. 184.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 210-217) and index.

ISBN:

178627342X

9781786273420

OCLC:

1038398402