Beschreibung:
Richly illustrated, and featuring detailed descriptions of works bypivotal figures in the Italian Renaissance, this enlighteningvolume traces the development of art and architecture throughoutthe Italian peninsula in the fifteenth and sixteenthcenturies.* A smart, elegant, and jargon-free analysis of the ItalianRenaissance - what it was, what it means, and why we shouldstudy it* Provides a sustained discussion of many great works ofRenaissance art that will significantly enhance readers'understanding of the period* Focuses on Renaissance art and architecture as it developedthroughout the Italian peninsula, from Venice toSicily* Situates the Italian Renaissance in the wider context of thehistory of art* Includes detailed interpretation of works by a host of pivotalRenaissance artists, both well and lesser known