Vasari's Words: The 'lives of the Artists' as a History of Ideas in the Italian Renaissance

Reducere. Giorgio Vasari's biographical collection "The Lives of the Artists" is one of the most frequently cited art history books since the 16th century. I...

Award-winning historian Kenneth R. Bartlett applies his decades of experience teaching the Italian Renaissance to this new and beautifully illustra...

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Reducere. DescriptionIf you want to discover the captivating history of the Renaissance, then keep reading... "Renaissance" is the French word for "rebirth, ...

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The women who wielded the real power behind the throne in Renaissance Italy, from a bestselling historian.

An illustrated key to unlocking the mysteries of paintings, sculpture and architecture by the great Italian masters, this book also provides fresh ...

Reducere. All loved, and were loved by, their artists, and inspired them with an intensity of emotion akin to Eros.In a brilliant, wry, and provocative book,...

The Italian Renaissance was a golden age for bronze sculpture, both on a grand scale--such as Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise, or Cellini's Perseus--a...

The Renaissance was not just a rebirth of the mind. It was also a new dawn for the machine.When we celebrate the achievements of the Renaissance, w...

Reducere. When singer Amy Winehouse was found dead at her London home in 2011, the press inducted her into what Kurt Cobain's mother named the 27 Club. "Now ...

Over the past century, hundreds of billions of dollars have been invested in programs aimed at improving health on a global scale. Given the enormo...

Reducere. It is the height of the Renaissance. The "princes" of the states which 400 years later will be united into the country of Italy are trying to maint...

Reducere. A new account of the birth of the West through its birthplace--Renaissance Italy The period between 1492--resonant for a number of reasons--and 157...

From world-renowned curator Hans Ulrich Obrist, Lives of the Artists, Lives of the Architects offers a unique opportunity to learn about the lives ...

Reducere. In this collection of nine essays some of the preeminent art historians in the United States consider the relationship between art and craft, betwe...

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This book is of interest to all those who value and seek to understand the humanities. Beginning in the Italian Renaissance and ending in the Europ...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base f...

Offers commentary and an illustrated history of the representations of people of African descent ranging from the ancient images of Pharaohs create...

Reducere. My Italian Heritage is a charming and sophisticated illustrated children's book written in lyric poetry that describes the substance and uniqueness...

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Available in English for the first time, Julius von Schlosser's seminal work in the history of art and collecting was the first study to interpret ...

Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing IncAuthor(s): Margaret Ann ZahoIllustration(s): 31 ill.Number of pages: 143Collection: Renaissance and Baroque Stu...

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Description"Bascomb has unearthed a remarkable piece of hidden history, and told it perfectly. The story brims with adventure, suspense, daring, an...

Reducere. Has pop burnt itself out? Paul Morley takes the reader on an epic drive through the history of music to find out. A succession of celebrities, geni...

For nineteenth-century Swiss historian Jacob Burckhardt, the Italian Renaissance was nothing less than the beginning of the modern world - a world ...

Elephants are as unique as people. They can be clever and curious or headstrong and impulsive, shy or sociable. Learn to know them as individuals a...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 75 bw illusNumber of pages: 232Collection: The Cultural Histories SeriesPublication date: 2022...

A stunning collection of homes and studios of 15 extraordinary artists, from painter Georgia O'Keeffe's Abiquiú home and sculptor Isamu Noguchi's J...

In this book, Christopher Celenza provides an intellectual history of the Italian Renaissance during the long fifteenth century, from c.1350-1525. ...

A fascinating examination on how restricting speech has continuously shaped our culture, and how - regardless of political leanings - every individ...

Reducere. The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy (1860) is a work of art history by Swiss historian Jacob Burckhardt. Recognized today as the founder o...

Reducere. The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy (1860) is a work of art history by Swiss historian Jacob Burckhardt. Recognized today as the founder o...

DescriptionOriginally published in 1983, Leo Steinberg's classic work has changed the viewing habits of a generation. After centuries of repression...

Reducere. A fascinating examination of how restricting speech has continuously shaped our culture, and how censorship is used as a tool to prop up authoritie...

Contributor(s): Author: Giorgio VasariTranslator: George BullIntroduction by: George BullIn his Lives of the Artists of the Italian Renaissance, Va...

Reducere. Despite dire predictions in the late twentieth century that public libraries would not survive the turn of the millennium, their numbers have only ...

The twelve essays in this volume, each written by a leading specialist, present an accessible and comprehensive introduction to Italian Renaissance...

Their success marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany. Drawing on thousands of hours of eyewitness testimony recorded by the Imperial War ...

Reducere. This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base f...

Publisher: ArchetypeAuthor(s): Shems FriedlanderIllustration(s): 90 duotones and 9 b&w illustrationsNumber of pages: 168Publication date: 2003Dimen...

The phenomenally creative musician and filmmaker David Byrne presents new artwork that explores daily life in surprising ways, with unique reflecti...