Renaissance Art A Very Short Introduction

Author : Geraldine A Johnson
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191604550
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Renaissance Art: A Very Short Introduction written by Geraldine A Johnson and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2005-04-21 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Botticelli, Holbein, Leonardo, Dürer, Michelangelo: the names are familiar, as are the works, such as the Last Supper fresco, or the monumental marble statue of David. But who were these artists, why did they produce such memorable images, and how would their original beholders have viewed these objects? Was the Renaissance only about great masters and masterpieces, or were "mistresses" also involved, such as women artists and patrons? And what about the 'minor'-pieces that Renaissance men and women would have encountered in homes, churches and civic spaces? This exciting and stimulating volume will answer such questions by considering both famous and lesser-known artists, patrons and works of art within the cultural and historical context of Renaissance Europe. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Author : Geraldine A Johnson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780192803542
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Renaissance Art: A Very Short Introduction written by Geraldine A Johnson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2005-04-21 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A concise and readable introduction to Renaissance art.-publisher description.

Author : Geraldine A. Johnson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780191775833
Total Pages : 157 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Renaissance Art written by Geraldine A. Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a broad cultural-historical context for some of the Renaissance's most famous artists and works of art. It considers both famous and lesser-known artists, patrons and works of art from the period.

Author : Jerry Brotton
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191592374
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Renaissance Bazaar written by Jerry Brotton and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2003-05-22 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than ever before, the Renaissance stands as one of the defining moments in world history. Between 1400 and 1600, European perceptions of society, culture, politics and even humanity itself emerged in ways that continue to affect not only Europe but the entire world. This wide-ranging exploration of the Renaissance sees the period as a time of unprecedented intellectual excitement and cultural experimentation and interaction on a global scale, alongside a darker side of religion, intolerance, slavery, and massive inequality of wealth and status. It guides the reader through the key issues that defined the period, from its art, architecture, and literature, to advancements in the fields of science, trade, and travel. In its incisive account of the complexities of the political and religious upheavals of the period, the book argues that Europe's reciprocal relationship with its eastern neighbours offers us a timely perspective on the Renaissance as a moment of global inclusiveness that still has much to teach us today.

Author : David Cottington
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191577820
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Modern Art: A Very Short Introduction written by David Cottington and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2005-02-24 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As public interest in modern art continues to grow, as witnessed by the spectacular success of Tate Modern and the Bilbao Guggenheim, there is a real need for a book that will engage general readers, offering them not only information and ideas about modern art, but also explaining its contemporary relevance and history. This book achieves all this and focuses on interrogating the idea of 'modern' art by asking such questions as: What has made a work of art qualify as modern (or fail to)? How has this selection been made? What is the relationship between modern and contemporary art? Is 'postmodernist' art no longer modern, or just no longer modernist - in either case, why, and what does this claim mean, both for art and the idea of 'the modern'? Cottington examines many key aspects of this subject, including the issue of controversy in modern art, from Manet's Dejeuner sur L'Herbe (1863) to Picasso's Les Demoiselles, and Tracey Emin's Bed, (1999); and the role of the dealer from the main Cubist art dealer Kahnweiler to Charles Saatchi. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Author : Cheryl A. Wall
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199335559
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Harlem Renaissance written by Cheryl A. Wall and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Very Short Introduction offers an overview of the Harlem Renaissance, a cultural awakening among African Americans between the two world wars. Cheryl A. Wall brings readers to the Harlem of 1920s to identify the cultural themes and issues that engaged writers, musicians, and visual artists alike

Author : Jerry Brotton
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192801635
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Renaissance: A Very Short Introduction written by Jerry Brotton and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2006-04-27 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring the Renaissance as a time of unprecedented intellectual excitement & cultural experimentation & interaction on a global scale, this book guides the reader through the key issues that defined the period, from art, architecture, & literature, to the advances in science, trade & travel.

Author : Rosa Maria Letts
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780521299572
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Renaissance written by Rosa Maria Letts and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A survey of Renaissance painting, sculpture, and architecture considers the major artists, trends, influences, and social changes of the age

Author : William M. Hamlin
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190848790
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Montaigne: A Very Short Introduction written by William M. Hamlin and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020-10-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The French author Michel de Montaigne is widely regarded as the founder and greatest practitioner of the personal essay. A member of the minor aristocracy, he worked as a judicial investigator, served as mayor of Bordeaux, and sought to bring stability to his war-torn country during the latter half of the sixteenth century. He is best known today, however, as the author of the Essays, a vast collection of meditations on topics ranging from love and sexuality to freedom, learning, doubt, self-scrutiny, and peace of mind. One of the most original books ever to emerge from Europe, Montaigne's masterpiece has been continuously and powerfully influential among writers and philosophers from its first appearance down to the present day. His extraordinary curiosity and discernment, combined with his ability to mix thoughtful judgment with revealing anecdote, make him one of the most readable of all writers. In Montaigne: A Very Short Introduction, William M. Hamlin provides an overview of Montaigne's life, thought, and writing, situating the Essays within the arc of Montaigne's lived experience and focusing on themes of particular interest for contemporary readers. Designed for a broad audience, this introduction will appeal to first-time students of Montaigne as well as to seasoned experts and admirers. Well-informed and lucidly written, Hamlin's book offers an ideal point of entry into the life and work of the world's first and most extraordinary essayist.

Author : Niccolo Machiavelli
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521349932
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Machiavelli: The Prince written by Niccolo Machiavelli and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1988-10-28 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professor Skinner presents a lucid analysis of Machiavelli's text as a response to the world of Florentine politics.