Painting and Experience in Fifteenth-Century Italy
A Primer in the Social History of Pictorial Style
Author: Michael Baxandall Series: Oxford Paperbacks
A resplendent introduction to the culture and magnificent individual achievements of early Italian Renaissance painting
An introduction to fifteenth-century Italian painting, and a primer in how to read social history out of the style of pictures. It examines the commercial practice of the early Renaissance picture, trade in contracts, letters, and accounts; and explains how the visual skills and habits enter into its painters' style.
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A resplendent introduction to the culture and magnificent individual achievements of early Italian Renaissance painting
An introduction to fifteenth-century Italian painting, and a primer in how to read social history out of the style of pictures. It examines the commercial practice of the early Renaissance picture, trade in contracts, letters, and accounts; and explains how the visual skills and habits enter into its painters' style.
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This book is both an introduction to fifteenth-century Italian painting, and a primer in how to read social history out of the style of pictures. It examines the commercial practice of the early Renaissance picture, trade in contracts, letters, and accounts; and it explains how the visual skills and habits evolved in the daily life of any society enter into its painters' style. Renaissance painting is related for instance to experience of such activities as preaching, dancing, and gauging barrels. This second edition contains an appendix, the original Latin and Italian texts referred to throughout the book, giving the student access to all the relevant, authentic sources.
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“'Of interest not only to Art Historians, but to anyone concerned with thematerial culture of the Renaissance.'Dr Jonathan Sawday, University of Southampton”
'Of interest not only to Art Historians, but to anyone concerned with the material culture of the Renaissance.' Dr Jonathan Sawday, University of Southampton
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Michael Baxandell is Professor of the History of the Classical Tradition, Warburg Institute, University of London.
This book is both an introduction to fifteenth-century Italian painting, and a primer in how to read social history out of the style of pictures. It examines the commercial practice of the early Renaissance picture, trade in contracts, letters, and accounts; and it explains how the visual skills and habits evolved in the daily life of any society enter into its painters' style. Renaissance painting is related for instance to experience of such activities as preaching, dancing, and gauging barrels. This second edition contains an appendix, the original Latin and Italian texts referred to throughout the book, giving the student access to all the relevant, authentic sources.
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