Renaissance Florence: The Invention of a New Art

by A. Richard Turner

Color plates

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

176 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1997

About the author

A. (Almon) Richard "Dick" Turner was an expert on the Florentine Renaissance.

After achieving his master's degree (and doctorate in 1959) in art history at Princeton University (NJ), Professor Turner taught at the University of Michigan, Princeton University, Middlebury College (VT), and Grinnell College (IA). He was appointed director of the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University in 1979, and later became dean of the faculty of arts and science, and director of the Institute for Humanities (NY). He retired from New York University in 2000.

Privately, he was an avid birder who volunteered at the Cape May Bird Observatory. Dick also served as a director of the New Jersey Audubon Society and Pinelands Preservation Alliance.

He died of lymphoma at Cape May, New Jersey.

Reviews

[Dionysia · Rating 5 out of 5]

had to read this for a class, and i found it very easy to comprehend, the information is simply given (unlike many academic books). the little anecdotes throughout the book make it a very enjoyable read, even for people who don't study this imo

[AC · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent, brief, intelligent, and highly readable introduction to Renaissance Art, in its Florentine aspect.

[Chinchilla_clouds · Rating 3 out of 5]

Περιεκτικό, ευανάγνωστο και ευχάριστο, σε βάζει στην ζωή και σκέψη των Φλωρεντινών της εποχής, εξηγώντας τις πιθανές αιτίες διαμόρφωσης της τέχνης της.

[Lisa]

Read in preparation for our trip. While this is probably a text used in classrooms, it is mostly accessible and kept my attention much of the time. This is probably the first art history book I've read since high school. It's so much more fascinating when you are on the brink of actually seeing these great works.

[Alison · Rating 5 out of 5]

An outstanding look at art and it's development through the Renaissance. Super informative and easy to read.