NORM AND FORM; Studies in the Aet of the Renaissance

Studies in the Art of the Renaissance #1

by E.H. Gombrich

These classic studies on the interpretation of images are essential reading for all students of Renaissance art; they also take their rightful place as seminal texts that have themselves helped to shape the evolving discipline of art history. Many of the essays focus on the greatest artists of the Renaissance -- notably Botticelli, Leonardo, Raphael and Michelangelo -- and all reflect the author's deep and abiding concern with standards, values and problems of method. Yet Gombrich never loses sight of the works of art he is investigating, and he brings to all his analyses and interpretations an original and powerful intelligence, unfailing clarity of expression and immense learning. These four volumes have a permanent value and represent a vitally important humanistic tradition in scholarship and criticism.

Genres: Art, Art History, History, Nonfiction, Renaissance

175 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1966

About the author

Sir Ernst Hans Josef Gombrich, OM, CBE (30 March 1909 – 3 November 2001) was an Austrian-born art historian, who spent most of his working life in the United Kingdom.

Reviews

[Brahunja · Rating 4 out of 5]

Letto il: 28/08/2024
Lingua: Italiano
Tempo di lettura: 7h+

Commento:
Letto per un esame. È una raccolta di saggi. Alcuni mi sono piaciuti di più, altri di meno. In generale, una lettura impegnativa ma piacevole.

[Luke Penkett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Was glad to read this whilst doing some research into the Renaisaance.