Product Description

Memling, Van Eyck, Antonello da Messina, Raphael, Holbein, Titian, Leonardo . . . these are the greatest names of the Renaissance which symbolize the ultimate in artistic achievement. Whether Italian, Flemish, or German, all were masters of the portrait, a style that was popular and much appreciated during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The genius of these artists allowed them to overcome the limits of the genre and inscribe the art of portraiture into the universal history of mankind. Sharply focused, spectacularly reproduced in an extraordinarly large format volume, and featuring meticulously researched illustrations, this beautiful book is the first of its kind to shed light on some of the most familiar images in art history.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #600393 in Books
• Published on: 2007-12-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 128 pages

Customer Reviews

book
good pictures, but overall, book not worth the money. large "filler" text tries to beef up size of book, fails miserably. i've also seen these pictures in many other books, don't waste your money on this book.

Renaissance Paintings
A great and beautiful book - reproduction photographs are beautiful and
the writing with each portrait is very precise. Highly recommended.