Piero della Francesca and the Invention of the Artist

Piero della Francesca and the Invention of the Artist
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Publisher : Reaktion Books
Total Pages : 369
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ISBN-10 : 9781789143218
ISBN-13 : 1789143217
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Book Synopsis Piero della Francesca and the Invention of the Artist by : Machtelt Brüggen Israëls

Download or read book Piero della Francesca and the Invention of the Artist written by Machtelt Brüggen Israëls and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2020-12-25 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As one of the most innovative and enlightened painters of the early Italian Renaissance, Piero della Francesca brought space, luminosity, and unparalleled subtlety to painting. In addition, Piero invented the role of the modern artist by becoming a traveler, a courtier, a geometrician, a patron, and much else besides. In this nuanced account of this great painter’s life and art, Machtelt Brüggen Israëls reconstructs how Piero came of age. Successfully demystifying the persistent notion of Piero’s art as enigmatic, she reveals the simple and stunning intentions behind his work.


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