2006, ISBN: 9781844833078

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London: Duncan Baird, 2006. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well… Mehr…

London: Duncan Baird, 2006. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 224 pages: col. ill. ; 31 cm. Summary: This book peels back layers of meaning in three distinct sections. Part One is an immersion in the culture of this period, tracing innovations in literature, painting, sculpture and the decorative arts that date to this time. Part Two offers a guide to the essential elements of symbolic language in Renaissance art, including colour, geometry, light and shade, proportion, perspective and body language. Part Three analyzes more than 40 works grouped around a dozen themes, including Mythology, War and Peace, and Death and Eternity. Subjects: Symbolism in art Italy History 15th century.Symbolism in art Italy History 16th century. Art, Renaissance Italy., London: Duncan Baird, 2006, 0<

2006, ISBN: 9781844833078

London: Duncan Bird Publishers [1-84483-307-0] 2006. (4to) 224pp. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. Illustrated endpapers, black and white and color photographs and illustrations, … Mehr…

London: Duncan Bird Publishers [1-84483-307-0] 2006. (4to) 224pp. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. Illustrated endpapers, black and white and color photographs and illustrations, maps, chronology, index. "We may never know what the Mona Lisa is really smiling about, but we do know that there's much more to the masterpieces of Renaissance art than the beauty that meets the eye. There are layers of significance below the surface of works by Leonardo da Vinci, Fra Angelico, Michelangelo and others - a store of secrets even more fascinating than fiction. This magnificently illustrated guide by an expert art historian gives you the key to unlock those secrets for yourself"`. Book about Botticelli, Leonardo Da Vinci, Donatello, Fra Angelico, Mantegna, Masaccio, Michelangelo & Uccello. Time Period Renaissance. Locale: Italy. (Art, Architecture, Art, Painting, Sculpture, Symbolism)., Duncan Bird Publishers, 0<