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The Publishers wish to thank all those Museums, Galleries and private collectors who have been kind enough to allow works in their possession to be reproduced in this book. They are also grateful to The Viking Press Inc. For permission to quote from Tim Portable Renairfaflee Reader, edited by Ross and mclaughlin, New York, 1958, on pages 8 - 9 and 12 - 15. The passages from Alberti's On Painting appearing on page 116 are from the translation of John R. Spencer, Routledge and Kegan Paul Ltd. London, 1956, and the quotation on page 15 is from W. K. Ferguson, Tbe Renais femee, Henry Holt and Co. Inc., New York, 1940.
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The late Peter Murray FSA was Professor of the History of Art at Birkbeck College, in the University of London, from 1967 until his retirement in 1980. Linda Murray taught art history in the University of London Extra-Mural Department from 1949 to 1979.
Linda held academic appointments at the University of London.
Linda held academic appointments at the University of London.
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- PublisherForgotten Books
- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 1334041776
- ISBN 13 9781334041778
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages290
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