Botticelli, Holbein, Leonardo, Dürer, Michelangelo: the names are familiar, as are the works, such as the Last Supper fresco, or the monumental marble statue o

A concise and readable introduction to Renaissance art.-publisher description.

This book provides a broad cultural-historical context for some of the Renaissance's most famous artists and works of art. It considers both famous and lesser-k

More than ever before, the Renaissance stands as one of the defining moments in world history. Between 1400 and 1600, European perceptions of society, culture,

This work decodes the key themes, signs and symbols found in Christian art - the Eucharist, the Crucifixion, the Virgin Mary. It also explores the theological a