Review
"...an outstanding contribution to the celebrations for the 600th anniversary of Masaccio's birth celebrated in 2001." Annali d'italianistica
"The Cambridge University Press is to be congratulated for making available in English these fine studies of great and influential early Italian Renaissance artists...will be the standard by which other works on these artists will be judged." Aaron W. Godfrey, Stony Brook University
"The interdisciplinary approach of [the volume] sets a high standard for similar art-historical studies. It is quite likely to be a standard reference for many years to come." CAA Reviews
Book Description
This Companion explores the visual, intellectual, and religious culture of Renaissance Florence in the age of Masaccio, 1401-1428. Written by a team of internationally renowned scholars and conservators, the essays in this volume investigate the artistic, civic, and sacred contexts of Masaccio's works and the sites in which they were seen. Inspired by the 600th anniversary of Masaccio's birth, The Cambridge Companion to Masaccio celebrates the achievements, influence and legacy of early Renaissance art and one of its greatest masters.
Cambridge Companion to Masaccio FROM THE PUBLISHER
This Companion explores the visual, intellectual, and religious culture of Renaissance Florence in the age of Masaccio, 1401-1428. Written by a team of internationally renowned scholars and conservators, the essays in this volume investigate the artistic, civic, and sacred contexts of Masaccio's works and the sites in which they were seen. Inspired by the 600th anniversary of Masaccio's birth, The Cambridge Companion to Masaccio celebrates the achievements, influence and legacy of early Renaissance art and one of its greatest masters.
SYNOPSIS
Ahl (art history, Lafayette College) edits 10 essays by art historians who are senior scholars on Italian painting of the early Renaissance. The essays often use a contextual approach, with topics that include urbanism, social context, technique, collaboration with Masolino, Massaccio's use of perspective, the Brancacci chapel, and his altarpieces. There are many illustrations, all in b&w. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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Booknews
Ahl (art history, Lafayette College) edits 10 essays by art historians who are senior scholars on Italian painting of the early Renaissance. The essays often use a contextual approach, with topics that include urbanism, social context, technique, collaboration with Masolino, Massaccio's use of perspective, the Brancacci chapel, and his altarpieces. There are many illustrations, all in b&w. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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