Art in Renaissance Italy

by John T. Paoletti, Gary M. Radke

Art mattered in the Renaissance... People expected painting, sculpture, architecture, and other forms of visual art to have a meaningful effect on their lives,” write the authors of this introduction to Italian Renaissance art. A glance at the pages of Art in Renaissance Italy shows at once its freshness and breadth of approach, which includes thorough explanation into how and why works of art, buildings, prints, and other forms of visual production came to be. The authors also discuss how men and women of the Renaissance regarded art and artists, why works of Renaissance art look the way they do, and what this means to us. Unlike other books on the subject, this one covers not only Florence and Rome, but also Venice and the Veneto, Assisi, Siena, Milan, Pavia, Padua, Mantua, Verona, Ferrara, Urbino, and Naples—each governed in a distinctly different manner, every one with individual, political, and social structures that inevitably affected artistic styles. Spanning more than three centuries, the narrative brings to life the rich tapestry of Italian Renaissance society and the art that is its enduring legacy. Throughout, special features, including textual sources from the period and descriptions of social rituals, evoke and document the people and places of this dynamic age.

Genres: Art, Art History, History, Nonfiction, Italy, Renaissance, School

576 pages, Paperback

First published December 2, 1996

Reviews

[Bree · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my major textbook in Italy. I'm rereading it to refresh my memory of what I learned.

[Kamal · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very useful textbook for the history of the art of the Italian Renaissance. It does a great job of showing how the art functioned in context: religious, political, social, etc. There is a lot more to know about the art of this period than meets the eye, this book will show readers these hidden aspects of the Renaissance.

[Tyna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I actually have the third edition.

[a duck · Rating 4 out of 5]

Concise and well-structured textbook on Renaissance Italian art. Could have dedicated more space to some of the courts. Rigid focus on Italy also lacks context of international trade and cultural influences.

[Deborah · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my major textbook in Italy. I'm rereading it to refresh my memory of what I learned.

[Rhonda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read for college class. Good book with great photos I just wish the photos better aligned with the text in some sections

[Ethan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very Insightful and easy to follow. A well-rounded look into the artistic life of Renaissance Italy and the various artists and aristocrats who shaped the landscape at the time.

[Driver.Luk · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic, well illustrated and well explained content. All You need to know about Italian renaissance art.

[keereads · Rating 5 out of 5]

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