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In This Account, Stephanie Porras Charts The Fascinating Story Of Art In Northern Europe During The Renaissance Period (c.1400-1570). She Explains How Artists And Patrons From The Regions North Of The Alps - The Low Countries, France, England, Germany - Responded To An Era Of Rapid Political, Social, Economic And Religious Change, While Redefining The Status Of Art. Porras Discusses Not Only Paintings By Artists From Jan Van Eyck To Pieter Bruegel, But Also Sculpture, Architecture, Prints, Metalwork, Embroidery, Tapestry And Armour. Each Chapter Presents Works From A Roughly Twenty-year Period And Is Also Focused On A Broad Thematic Issue, Such As The Flourishing Of The Print Industry Or The Mobility Of Northern Artists And Art Works. The Author Traces The Influence Of Aristocratic Courts As Centres Of Artistic Production And The Rise Of An Urban Merchant Class Leading To The Creation Of New Consumers And New Art Products. This Book Offers A Richly Illustrated Narrative That Allows Readers To Understand The Progression, Variety And Key Conceptual Developments Of Northern Renaissance Art. Gifts Of Luxury And Devotion, Ca. 1380-1420 -- The Ars Nova, Ca. 1420-40 -- Civic Pride And Per

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Author

Porras, Stephanie, author

Publisher

London: Laurence King Publishing

Published

2018

Language

EN

ISBN

9781786271655

Category

history

Subjects

Art, Design, Crafts & Hobbies

Rating

4.6 / 5 (31 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14