Italian Renaissance Art

By Laurie Schneider Adams

Book Overview

The Italian Renaissance is one of the great periods of genius in western history. In this new book, art historian Laurie Schneider Adams brings to readers a vibrant and engaging presentation of Renaissance art history that is supported by up-to-date scholarship and methodology. The book opens with the late Byzantine work of Cimabue and concludes with the transition to Mannerism. The author's focus is on the most important and innovative artists and their principal works, with a clear emphasis on selectivity and understanding. Italian Renaissance Art also focuses on style and iconography, and on art and artists, incorporating different methodological approaches to create a wider understanding and appreciation of the art. More than 400 illustrations, 215 of which are in color, are integrated throughout the book and large enough to be properly viewed. There are also maps, plans and diagrams when appropriate. Visually stunning and beautifully packaged, Italian Renaissance Art also includes side boxes with descriptions of artistic media and techniques as well as discussions of historical background information.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813336902
• ISBN13: 9780813336909
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 3.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.8" x 11.3"

Customer Reviews

good book

nice book, very easy to read and enjoyable. this is a text book for a class of mine and its very interesting.

Great Book!

I had to buy this book for class, and I'm glad I did. Very comprehensive, great illustrations with interesting side notes. Highly recommend.

Excellent Book

I was taking an art class in college titled "A Survey of Allegory of Italian Art" and this book was very helpful to look at the detail in the paintings and to read about the paintings.

well-written

I have read numerous art history books, and most suffer from being dry and too heavy on dates. This book is well-written with a style that flows from topic to topic. All the important information (yes, those dates!) a student will need is here, but the presentation puts it above the rest, making it an enjoyable book to read again and again. What I found especially valuable is how Adams places the works within the political and social environment of the times. Knowing the history adds a lot to art history! She provides sidebars with anecdotes about the artists or significant events in the era that have influenced the work. Stylistic and technical information is also excellent. Photographic quality is superb.

Italian Renaissance Art

Italian Renaisance art by Laurie Schneider Adams is a wonderful introductory text on Renaisance art. It is very clearly written with a helpful glossary for those who are not familiar with art terms. It not only explains both style and iconography of the Renaisance period but gives a great backround of the culture of the period. The illustrations in the text are wonderfuly detailed and most are in color. This is a great text for intro. classes to Ren. art and people who wish to learn on their own.