A concise encyclopaedia of the Italian Renaissance / edited by J.R. Hale
Contributor(s): Hale, J. R. (John Rigby) [editor]
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BookSeries: World of art library: Publisher: London : Thames and Hudson, 1981Description: 360 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm.Content type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0500201919 (paperback); 0500233330.Subject(s): Renaissance -- Italy. -- DictionariesDDC classification: 709.024 Summary: "Within the vast literature of the Renaissance, this is the one indispensable book: for the student who is looking for a guide to the complicated maze of Italian Renaissance political history; the scholar who needs a convenient, unified reference sources; the art lover who wants to discover the background to the masterpieces of painting and sculpture; the traveler in Italy who seeks to understand the great works of art and architecture within their context; and also the general reader who wants to learn more about this fascinating historical and cultural epoch." -- Back cover.
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Whether you are an art lover who wants to check facts and discover the background to the masterpieces of painting and sculpture; a student who needs a guide to the complicated maze of Italian Renaissance political history; a scholar who needs a convenient, unified reference source; a traveller in Italy who wants to understand the great works of art and architecture in their context; or simply a general reader who wants to find out more about this fascinating epoch, this book stands firm within the vast literature on the Renaissance as the one indispensable volume
Bibliography: page 360.
"Within the vast literature of the Renaissance, this is the one indispensable book: for the student who is looking for a guide to the complicated maze of Italian Renaissance political history; the scholar who needs a convenient, unified reference sources; the art lover who wants to discover the background to the masterpieces of painting and sculpture; the traveler in Italy who seeks to understand the great works of art and architecture within their context; and also the general reader who wants to learn more about this fascinating historical and cultural epoch." -- Back cover.