A social history of reception, this study focuses on sacred art and Catholicism in Rome during the late sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The five altarpieces examined here were painted by artists who are admired today - Caravaggio, Guercino, and...Loe edasi...
Repositions Ghiberti as a Renaissance innovator through his material and design brilliance. Lorenzo Ghiberti was the most celebrated sculptor of his day—praised by Alberti, admired by peers, and trusted with Florence’s most prestigious...Loe edasi...
This book offers a distinctive and compelling examination of artworks as vital historical documents, utilizing a multifaceted lens to delve into the cultural and artistic landscape of a particular era. By analyzing Papal commissions in Rome from the...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 11-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Cambridge University Press, ISBN-13: 9781009513319)
Catholicism played a critical role in the Spanish colonization campaign. In this study, Jonathan Greenwood offers an interdisciplinary study of the recognition and veneration of sainthood through the case study of the canonization of Ignatius of Loy...Loe edasi...
Catholicism played a critical role in the Spanish colonization campaign. In this study, Jonathan Greenwood offers an interdisciplinary study of the recognition and veneration of sainthood through the case study of the canonization of Ignatius of Loy...Loe edasi...
Based upon a rich and previously underexplored body of source material, this book examines works Giorgio Vasari either thoughtfully designed for the Pieve. It expands our understanding of painting in Counter-Reformation Italy and the artistic produc...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 31-May-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Cambridge University Press, ISBN-13: 9781009699037)
Based upon a rich and previously underexplored body of source material, this book examines works Giorgio Vasari either thoughtfully designed for the Pieve. It expands our understanding of painting in Counter-Reformation Italy and the artistic produc...Loe edasi...
Yasmin Arshad, Chris Laoutaris, Catherine Richardson, Evelyn Tribble, Helen Smith, Lena Cowen Orlin
Sari: Arden Studies in Early Modern Material Culture
(Ilmumisaeg: 28-May-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: The Arden Shakespeare, ISBN-13: 9781350320703)
Were Renaissance women merely the silent subjects of the images of themselves they witnessed circulating in the visual cultures around them? Or did they have the opportunity to challenge these figurations? This collection of interdisciplinary essa...Loe edasi...
A reappraisal of Veronese’s art as politically charged visual independence. Paolo Veronese’s sumptuous paintings, with their vibrant colors and theatrical elegance, have often been admired for their surface beauty but also questioned f...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 19-May-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Princeton University Press, ISBN-13: 9780691271675)
A richly illustrated investigation of how the adoption of canvas revolutionized Venetian Renaissance painting, from the Bellini and Titian to Veronese and TintorettoBetween the fifteenth and early seventeenth centuries, European pai...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 14-May-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: British Museum Press, ISBN-13: 9780714123547)
This book tells the remarkable story of a spectacular chance find of a pendant associated with Henry VIII and his first wife Katherine of Aragon, as well as Mary, their only surviving child. Known as the Tudor Heart, the object comprises a heart-shap...Loe edasi...
Marble as a theological tool: a guide to the medium favored by Late Gothic and Early Renaissance artists who sought to encapsulate the divineHow do you represent the divine and the central miracles of Christianity? Divine Presence...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 23-Apr-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: University of Chicago Press, ISBN-13: 9780226845203)
Reveals how art shaped the economy, social order, and legal claims during the rise of capitalism. In the sixteenth century, German goldsmiths played a unique role in articulating property claims and social values. These artisans shap...Loe edasi...
Leonardo Da Vinci is a unique collection of surprising revelations and quirky stories about one of the most amazing people ever to have lived. This engaging volume reveals Da Vincis phenomenal accomplishments, including mathematical discoveries, in...Loe edasi...
Olenka Horbatsch, Rebecca Snow, Charlotte Wytema, Stijn Alsteens, Susanne Bartels, Yvonne Bleyerveld, Flora Clark, Joanne Dyer, Stefaan Hautekeete, Anne van Oosterwijk...
(Ilmumisaeg: 16-Apr-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: British Museum Press, ISBN-13: 9780714136516)
The Low Countries were the economic and artistic powerhouse of northern Europe in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. This book charts the development and function of drawings as valuable records of creativity and exchange, shedding light on artis...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 14-Apr-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Yale University Press, ISBN-13: 9780300284423)
An unprecedented investigation of painting on stone in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Italy that considers the ecological and artistic forces that made the genre transformative In 1530 the Venetian painter Sebastiano del Piombo (...Loe edasi...
The first English translation of Heinrich Brauer and Rudolf Wittkower’s famous catalog of Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s Architectural Drawings from 1931. Published in 1931, Brauer and Wittkower’s catalog of Bernini’s drawings remains among th...Loe edasi...
Sari: Oxford Modern Languages and Literature Monographs
(Ilmumisaeg: 12-Mar-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Oxford University Press, ISBN-13: 9780198985488)
This book offers a reading of Montaignes Essais through the prism of visual art, chiefly the notion of design (dessein), in both its sixteenth-century meanings and its modern usages. In tracing the range of dessein, the book foregrounds the import...Loe edasi...
Alexander J Noelle, Jonathan K. Nelson, Eliot W. Rowlands, Julianna Ly, Kathryn A. Dooley, John K. Delaney, Dean Yoder
(Ilmumisaeg: 10-Mar-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Yale University Press, ISBN-13: 9780300286472)
A reconsideration of Filippino Lippi’s transformative Roman period and the ensuing evolution of his innovative style, as reflected in his Holy Family tondo in Cleveland—a masterpiece that exemplifies this pivotal phase in his career...Loe edasi...
The thrilling true story behind the Allies mission to take back Venice from the Germans and save its artistic and architectural treasures....Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 03-Mar-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Rizzoli International Publications, ISBN-13: 9780789346490)
The most comprehensive collection of Leonardo da Vincis drawings provides an intimate look at the mind and hand of the genius.On the heels of Walter Isaacsons beloved new biography (Fall 2017), and increased media attention (as 2019...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 27-Feb-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Oxford University Press, ISBN-13: 9780198746300)
Walter Paters first book, Studies in the History of the Renaissance (1873), is a landmark in Victorian intellectual and cultural history. The first book-length study of the Renaissance by a British writer, it was also described as the gold...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 19-Feb-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Cambridge University Press, ISBN-13: 9781009664134)
Exploring the social roles of images in late sixteenth-century Italy, this book demonstrates that the pressures of Catholic reform increased, rather than limited, the authority of the image. It follows the reformer Carlo Borromeo (d. 1584) into a wo...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 10-Feb-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Manchester University Press, ISBN-13: 9781526182876)
This book establishes novel points of connection between European art and medicine in early modernity, opening up new perspectives on the material, social, and theoretical basis of each discipline. This book opens up new perspectives on the r...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 03-Feb-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Princeton University Press, ISBN-13: 9780691266572)
From the acclaimed author of Michelangelo, God’s Architect, a dual biography of two towering artists of the Renaissance, whose decades-long rivalry spurred both to greater heightsIn 1529, Michelangelo was in Venice when he fi...Loe edasi...
This volume examines the emblematic, historical, and mythological themes evident in Giorgio Vasaris Hall of the Elements paintings, which functioned as the reception room of the Medici Apartments within the Florentine Palazzo Vecchio. In conjunctio...Loe edasi...
Marika Spring, Jacob Simon, Rachel Billinge, Bart Cornelis, Jill Dunkerton, Catherine Higgitt, Helen Howard, Larry Keith, Britta New, David Peggie...
(Ilmumisaeg: 23-Jun-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: National Gallery Company Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781857096781)
An authoritative annual record of scientific research and conservation carried out at the National Gallery, LondonThe National Gallery Technical Bulletin is an annual record of the research carried out at the National Gallery...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 16-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Ten Speed Press, ISBN-13: 9798217273133)
Delight in over 100 hilarious depictions of man’s best friend—from sweetly puppish to downright demonic—produced between 1400–1700 by the Renaissance’s greatest painters.Our four-legged friends have witnessed the creation of some of hi...Loe edasi...
• Francisco de Holandas Dialogues record Michelangelos participation in art discussions hosted by Vittoria Colonna, revealing his thoughts and world as he painted The Last JudgementThe Dialogues by Portuguese painter and writer Fra...Loe edasi...
• Condivis unparalleled biography presents his friend Michelangelos life, work and struggles in the world of Papal politics and Italian warsMichelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) remains arguably the most powerful artist in the Wester...Loe edasi...
Repositions Ghiberti as a Renaissance innovator through his material and design brilliance. Lorenzo Ghiberti was the most celebrated sculptor of his day—praised by Alberti, admired by peers, and trusted with Florence’s most prestigious...Loe edasi...
This book offers a distinctive and compelling examination of artworks as vital historical documents, utilizing a multifaceted lens to delve into the cultural and artistic landscape of a particular era. By analyzing Papal commissions in Rome from the...Loe edasi...
Hartmann Schedels Weltchronik was a groundbreaking illustrated encyclopedia and the most lavishly illustrated book ever printed in Europe. Featuring over 1,800 woodcuts, this complete facsimile faithfully reproduces a rare hand-colored copy, offerin...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 11-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Cambridge University Press, ISBN-13: 9781009513319)
Catholicism played a critical role in the Spanish colonization campaign. In this study, Jonathan Greenwood offers an interdisciplinary study of the recognition and veneration of sainthood through the case study of the canonization of Ignatius of Loy...Loe edasi...
Catholicism played a critical role in the Spanish colonization campaign. In this study, Jonathan Greenwood offers an interdisciplinary study of the recognition and veneration of sainthood through the case study of the canonization of Ignatius of Loy...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 09-Jun-2026, Calendar, Kirjastus: Flame Tree Publishing, ISBN-13: 9781806941414)
This beautiful Bodleian Libraries mini calendar features 12 incredible illustrations of animals and birds, real or legendary, which were used to draw out moral and religious lessons from the accompanying stories. Printed on FSC-certified paper, with...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 05-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago, ISBN-13: 9780941548915)
The collected exhibition essays of Hamza Walker, former director of education at the Renaissance Society. Hamza Walker was director of education at the Renaissance Society for twenty-one years, between 1994 and 2015. During that time,...Loe edasi...
Explore the incredible artwork of Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci in this beautiful hardback compilation of more than 100 full-color examples of his artwork alongside expert commentary by bestselling art educator Barrington Barber. ...Loe edasi...
Based upon a rich and previously underexplored body of source material, this book examines works Giorgio Vasari either thoughtfully designed for the Pieve. It expands our understanding of painting in Counter-Reformation Italy and the artistic produc...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 31-May-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Cambridge University Press, ISBN-13: 9781009699037)
Based upon a rich and previously underexplored body of source material, this book examines works Giorgio Vasari either thoughtfully designed for the Pieve. It expands our understanding of painting in Counter-Reformation Italy and the artistic produc...Loe edasi...
Reveals the hidden power of medieval manuscript decoration and its lasting influence today. The overlooked art of late medieval English manuscript illumination—its initials, borders, and non-figurative designs—finally receives its firs...Loe edasi...
Yasmin Arshad, Chris Laoutaris, Catherine Richardson, Evelyn Tribble, Helen Smith, Lena Cowen Orlin
Sari: Arden Studies in Early Modern Material Culture
(Ilmumisaeg: 28-May-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: The Arden Shakespeare, ISBN-13: 9781350320703)
Were Renaissance women merely the silent subjects of the images of themselves they witnessed circulating in the visual cultures around them? Or did they have the opportunity to challenge these figurations? This collection of interdisciplinary essa...Loe edasi...
A reappraisal of Veronese’s art as politically charged visual independence. Paolo Veronese’s sumptuous paintings, with their vibrant colors and theatrical elegance, have often been admired for their surface beauty but also questioned f...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 19-May-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Princeton University Press, ISBN-13: 9780691271675)
A richly illustrated investigation of how the adoption of canvas revolutionized Venetian Renaissance painting, from the Bellini and Titian to Veronese and TintorettoBetween the fifteenth and early seventeenth centuries, European pai...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 14-May-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: British Museum Press, ISBN-13: 9780714123547)
This book tells the remarkable story of a spectacular chance find of a pendant associated with Henry VIII and his first wife Katherine of Aragon, as well as Mary, their only surviving child. Known as the Tudor Heart, the object comprises a heart-shap...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 05-May-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Pennsylvania State University Press, ISBN-13: 9780271100418)
For centuries, both the Aztec and the Spanish sought to control catastrophic flooding in Tenochtitlan and later Mexico City, but their responses were about more than just engineering. What might seem like straightforward hydraulic projects emerge, u...Loe edasi...
Documenting 50 years of conservation work on Titian’s paintings across VeniceDuring his meteoric career, Titian (1488/90–1576) created some of the most revolutionary paintings of his time. This book draws on the surprising discoverie...Loe edasi...
Marble as a theological tool: a guide to the medium favored by Late Gothic and Early Renaissance artists who sought to encapsulate the divineHow do you represent the divine and the central miracles of Christianity? Divine Presence...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 23-Apr-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: University of Chicago Press, ISBN-13: 9780226845203)
Reveals how art shaped the economy, social order, and legal claims during the rise of capitalism. In the sixteenth century, German goldsmiths played a unique role in articulating property claims and social values. These artisans shap...Loe edasi...
Leonardo Da Vinci is a unique collection of surprising revelations and quirky stories about one of the most amazing people ever to have lived. This engaging volume reveals Da Vincis phenomenal accomplishments, including mathematical discoveries, in...Loe edasi...
Olenka Horbatsch, Rebecca Snow, Charlotte Wytema, Stijn Alsteens, Susanne Bartels, Yvonne Bleyerveld, Flora Clark, Joanne Dyer, Stefaan Hautekeete, Anne van Oosterwijk...
(Ilmumisaeg: 16-Apr-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: British Museum Press, ISBN-13: 9780714136516)
The Low Countries were the economic and artistic powerhouse of northern Europe in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. This book charts the development and function of drawings as valuable records of creativity and exchange, shedding light on artis...Loe edasi...
When the New World was really new, Theodore de Bry drew inspiration from historys great explorers to record its wonders. From Virginia and Florida to Brazil, his engravings captivated the European imagination with freshly discovered landscapes, cust...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 14-Apr-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Yale University Press, ISBN-13: 9780300284423)
An unprecedented investigation of painting on stone in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Italy that considers the ecological and artistic forces that made the genre transformative In 1530 the Venetian painter Sebastiano del Piombo (...Loe edasi...
