History of Italian Renaissance Art, 7th Edition 7th Edition

I used this book for an art history course and now much later am rereading sections of it to decide what art works I will see on a trip to Florence and Venice. It covers the origins and periods of the Italian Renaissance up to 1600. The descriptions of art works are lengthy and detailed-needed for a class-and useful for learning another way to look at art when you are not an artist. The course and the book made me see this period of art as more than just a time of Madonna pictures. Works by the great artists of the time are covered as well as lesser known but interesting artists, architects, sculptors and leading figures of that period. It is a great reference book for artist and art lover alike. The guide books mention many of the artists, churches and other buildings covered in this book, but the book has details that can help a traveler decide what to see if time does not allow seeing everything. Remember that it is about Italy only and not other countries that later experienced the Renaissance.

This is a must buy for any one seriously interested in the art of the Italian Renaissance. Copious illustrations of the most significant works of the period along with scholarly analysis of the works. It encompasses painting, sculpture and architecture. The color illustrations are worth the price which is quite high. It is a book that you are likely to refer to over and over for a long period of time.It think it could be improved with some attention to the political and religious environment of the period as well as some discussion of the relationship to the other arts and philosophy.

Everything that should be in color is only in the 6th edition with 736 pages. Approx. 50 % of the illustrations in the 5th edition (768 pp.) is black and white including a few important paintings what disappoints a bit. Accurately illustrating the visual arts when presenting or analyzing is essential. But fewer than 14 % of all illustrations is in color in the 4th edition (ISBN: 0133933806). Otherwise, it is exquisite including its beautiful printing and binding. All the illustrations occupy approx. a half of the 696 pages, but the text is what counts. Maps of the centers of Rome, Florence and Venice on the inside of the front cover and on the flyleaf show many important landmarks, but architecture appears to be a bit underrepresented.CONTENTS (4th/5th/6th ed.)Prefaces and Forewords p. 6 (4th/5th) / Preface p. 9 + Foreword p. 10 (6th)A PORTFOLIO OF THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE p. 9/10 (4th/5th/absent)PRELUDE + 1. Italy and Italian Art p. 32 (absent/5th) / 1. Prelude: Italy and Italian Art p. 17 (6th)PART ONE: THE LATE MIDDLE AGES1. Italy and Italian Art p. 27 (4th/absent/absent)2. Duecento Art in Tuscany and Rome p. 43/58/393. Florentine Art of the Early Trecento 76/92/734. Sienese Art of the Early Trecento 104/124/1035. Later Gothic Art in Tuscany and Northern Italy 133/154/137PART TWO: THE QUATTROCENTO6. The Beginnings of Renaissance Architecture 152/180/1597. Gothic and Renaissance in Tuscan Sculpture 167/198/1778. Gothic and Renaissance in Florentine Painting 187/222/2019. The Heritage of Masaccio and the Second Renaissance Style 213/244/22110. The Second Renaissance Style in Architecture and Sculpture 229/264/23911. Absolute and Perfect Painting: The Second Renaissance Style 252/292/26512. Crisis and Crosscurrents 290/328/29913. Science, Poetry, and Prose 317/358/32514. The Renaissance in Central Italy 350/398/36515. Gothic and Renaissance in Venice and Northern Italy 378/424/391PART THREE: THE CINQUECENTO16. The High Renaissance in Florence 430/476/44517. The High Renaissance in Rome 479/524/49318. High Renaissance and Mannerism 535/580/54919. High and Late Renaissance in Venice and on the Mainland 582/630/59920. Michelangelo and the Maniera 631/690/648Glossary 662/724/692Bibliography 669/732/700Index 678/746/715Credits 696/766 (4th/5th) / Photo Credits 735 + Literary Credits 736 (6th)CONTENTS (7th ed.)Preface 9Foreword 10Ch. 1 PRELUDE: ITALY AND ITALIAN ART 16PART ONE: THE LATE MIDDLE AGESCh. 2 DUECENTO ART IN TUSCANY AND ROME 40Ch. 3 FLORENTINE ART OF THE EARLY TRECENTO 72Ch. 4 SIENESE ART OF THE EARLY TRECENTO 102Ch. 5 LATER GOTHIC ART IN TUSCANY AND NORTHERN ITALY 136PART TWO: THE QUATTROCENTOCh. 6 THE RENAISSANCE BEGINS: ARCHITECTURE 158Ch. 7 TRANSITIONS IN TUSCAN SCULPTURE 180Ch. 8 TRANSITIONS IN FLORENTINE PAINTING 202Ch. 9 THE HERITAGE OF MASACCIO: FRA ANGELICO AND FRA FILIPPO LIPPI 222Ch. 10 FLORENTINE ARCHITECTURE AND SCULPTURE, c. 1430--1455 238Ch. 11 FLORENTINE PAINTING AT MID-CENTURY 262Ch. 12 ART IN FLORENCE UNDER THE MEDICI I 294Ch. 13 ART IN FLORENCE UNDER THE MEDICI II 318Ch. 14 THE RENAISSANCE IN CENTRAL ITALY 358Ch. 15 GOTHIC AND RENAISSANCE IN VENICE AND NORTHERN ITALY 388PART THREE: THE CINQUECENTOCh. 16 THE ORIGINS OF THE HIGH RENAISSANCE 442Ch. 17 THE HIGH RENAISSANCE IN ROME 486Ch. 18 NEW DEVELOPMENTS c. 1520--50 542Ch. 19 HIGH AND LATE RENAISSANCE IN VENICE AND ON THE MAINLAND 590Ch. 20 THE LATE SIXTEENTH CENTURY 648Glossary 692Bibliography 700Locating Works of Renaissance Art 715Index 716Photo Credits 735Literary Credits 736

love it! waiting to read a book on that topic. the book arrived in great condition and the content is very thorough for anyone who is interested in Renaissance art

I am using this book as a text for a Universtiy Course. I have one of the few copies of the text with colour plates. The rest of the class purchased $50 soft covers without coloured photos. It is the kind of book that I will keep and refer to after the class.

his book is great and there are electronic versions, but I wanted my own hardback copy. I received the shipment on time; however, the item was contaminated with something that I was allergic to. A local police dog would not go near the book nor another that was shipped around the same time in April 2020, so it was chemical (spray, pheramonne, etc). It is January 2021 and I am just now recovering from an allergic reaction after seeing a dermatologist since June 2020.

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Historically very informative, full of beautiful pictures, and written in a way that is very interesting to learn. Always loved paging through this book at the library, but now that it's mine, I can take the time to read it all with leisure.