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Pliny's Natural History (A.D. 77-79) served as an indispensable guide to and exemplar of the ideals of art for Renaissance artists, patrons, and theorists. Bear
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In this fascinating study, John Stephens inteprets the significance of the immense cultural change which took place in Italy from the time of Petrarch to the Re
The Intellectual Education of the Italian Renaissance Artist
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Behind the Picture
Language: en
Pages: 336
Authors: British Academy Wolfson Research Professor Department of the History of Art Martin Kemp
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Considers the business of picture-making in the Renaissance. In particular, the text discusses the role of the artist and the functions of works of art in relat
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