Classical Myths in Italian Renaissance Painting

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Classical Myths in Italian Renaissance Painting

Author	: Luba Freedman
File Size	: 41,6 Mb
Publisher	: Cambridge University Press
Language	: English
Release Date	: 30 June 2011
ISBN	: 9781107001190
Pages	: 321 pages

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Classical Myths in Italian Renaissance Painting by Luba Freedman Book PDF Summary

"The book is about a new development in Italian Renaissance art; its aim is to show how artists and humanists came together to effect this revolution, it is important because this is a long-ignored but crucial aspect of the Italian Renaissance, showing us why the masterpieces we take for granted are the way they are, and thre is no competitor in the field. The book sheds light on some of the world's greatest masterpirces of art, including Botticelli's Venus, Leonardo's Leda, Raphael's Galatea, and Titian's Bacchus and Ariadne"--Provided by publisher.

Classical Myths in Italian Renaissance Painting by Luba Freedman

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