Classic Art: An Introduction to the Italian Renaissance - Softcover

Wolfflin, Heinrich

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0801491932 ISBN 13: 9780801491931

Publisher: Cornell University Press, 1980

Synopsis

Heinrich Wolfflin was a pioneering critic who introduced new and rigorous methods of formal analysis into the study of art. Classic Art, first published in 1899, is itself a classic that has exercised a profound influence on the way people have looked at and thought about art. As an appraisal of the great artists of the Renaissance it can hardly be surpassed. Once again available in its elegant original format, it is an indispensable addition to every library of art books.

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About the Author

Heinrich Wolfflin was a Swiss art historian who developed new methods of interpreting art works that profoundly influenced generations of art scholars and critics. He studied under Jacob Burckhardt at the University of Basel, and in 1893 succeeded him in the Chair of Art History. Wolfflin wrote extensively on Renaissance and Baroque art.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German

Edition details

• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Publication date: 1980
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0801491932
• ISBN 13: 9780801491931
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 294