Art of Renaissance Venice, 1400-1600 by Partridge, Loren

Art of Renaissance Venice, 1400-1600 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780520281806)

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Art of Renaissance Venice, 1400-1600 by Partridge, Loren

Art of Renaissance Venice, 1400-1600

$39.95
Art of Renaissance Venice, 1400-1600 by Partridge, Loren

Art of Renaissance Venice, 1400-1600

$39.95
Format: Paperback
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Chronicling the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries and journeying from the Piazza San Marco to the villas of the Veneto, this vivid and authoritative survey of architecture, sculpture, and painting offers a rich perspective on the history and artistic achievements of Renaissance Venice. Distinguished scholar Loren Partridge examines the masterpieces of Venice's urban design, civic buildings, churches, and palaces within their distinctive cultural and geographic milieus, exploring issues of function, style, iconography, patronage, and gender. Readers will also discover fascinating in-depth analyses of major works of such artists as Giovanni Bellini, Carpaccio, Giorgione, Palladio, Tintoretto, Titian, and Veronese. Designed to appeal to students and travelers alike, this essential guide to the art and architecture of Renaissance Venice brings La Serenissima to life as never before.

Author: Loren Partridge
ISBN-10: 0520281802
ISBN-13: 9780520281806
Publisher: University of California Press
Language: English
Published: 03/14/2015
Pages: 372
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.20lbs
Size: 8.00h x 10.00w x 0.70d

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Choice 09/01/2015
By Loren Partridge
By Loren Partridge
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Loren Partridge is Professor Emeritus of Art History and Italian Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. His many books include Art of Renaissance Florence, 1400-1600; Michelangelo, "The Last Judgment" A Glorious Restoration; The Art of Renaissance Rome, 1400-1600; and Michelangelo: The Sistine Chapel Ceiling. He has been honored by Fulbright, Kress, Guggenheim, and Getty fellowships; grants from the American Academy in Rome and the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton; and chairmanship of the departments of both History of Art and Art Practice at the University of California, Berkeley.

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