Art of Renaissance Florence, 1400-1600 / Loren Partridge.

Author/creator Partridge, Loren W.
Format Book
Publication InfoBerkeley : University of California Press, ©2009.
Descriptionxii, 241 pages, 1 unnumbered folded leaf : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
Subjects
Art, Renaissance--Italy. --Florence.
Art, Italian--Italy. --Florence.
Art and society--Italy. --Florence. --History. --15th century.
Art and society--Italy. --Florence. --History. --16th century.

Review "In this absorbing illustrated history, history. Loren Partridge takes the reader on an insightful tour of Renaissance Florence and sheds new light on its celebrated art and culture by examining the city's great architectural and artistic achievements in their political, intellectual, and religious contexts. This essential and accessible text. the only up-to-date volume on Renaissance Florence currently available, incorporates insights from recent scholarship. including gender studies, while emphasizing the artists' social status, rivalries, and innovations. The result is a multileveled exploration of how the celebrated Florentine culture formally registers in specific works of art or architecture and how these works interactively informed and often shaped the culture."--BOOK JACKET.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2009023613
ISBN9780520257733 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0520257731 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780520257740 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN052025774X (pbk. : alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks N6921.F7 P37 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold