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<p><p>Filled with&#160;great masterpieces by such artists as Botticelli, Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, Masaccio, Piero della Francesca, Mantegna, and Titian, <I>How to Read Italian Renaissance</I> <I>Painting </I>takes the reader into their world.&#160;As in&#160;the internationally successful and innovative <I>How to Read a Painting,</I> each spread uses an important painting as a way to explain a key concept, with numerous large details. Here, 180 works illuminate key ideas in Renaissance painting, from "perpective"&#160;and&#160;"the golden section" to "grace" and "symbolism."&#160;In addition, there are brief biographies of the&#160;major artists. The result is an original, accessible, and affordable volume that offers an introduction&#160;into the art and culture of the Italian Renaissance.<p></p><h3>Library Journal</h3><p>Art historian Zuffi describes various compositional themes, topics, and techniques found in Italian Renaissance painting and illustrates each with a particular example. He introduces the reader to many fine-artists' works and provides historical and social detail about the era in which they lived in order to help understand their work. The book sports a t

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Author

Zuffi, Stefano, 1961-

Publisher

New York: Abrams

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9780810989405

Category

art

Subjects

Fiction, History, Art

Rating

4.14 / 5 (27 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14