Hardcover with complete dj. 240 pp. 172 illustrations, including many full-page colourplates. Edited & translated by Peter Humfrey. Ink name and date to fep. Small creases to head of spine; otherwise in near fine condition. A clean and unmarked copy. Large Square 4to.

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Title

The Altarpiece in Renaissance Italy

Publisher

Cambridge University Press, N. Y.

Publication Date

1988

Language

English

ISBN 10

0521363217

ISBN 13

9780521363211

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

1st US Ed.

Condition

Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

As New

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Synopsis

The most magnificent works of art of the Italian Renaissance were religious altarpieces. Intended as rich and beautiful creations, they were also the product of the most important developments in painting. Jacob Burckhardt is best known as the author of "The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy". His lucid approach to the themes of painting characterize all his writings on the Renaissance. His essays on the altarpieces, written in 1898, remain an excellent introduction to the subject. This edition is the first time the work has been published both in English and as an illustrated book. Peter Humfrey is the author of "Cima da Conegliano" and many articles on Italian Renaissance painting.

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The first English translation, abundantly illustrated with over 200 color and black-and-white reproductions, of Burckhardt's "Das Altarbild." This 1894 essay by the seminal historian takes a thematic--rather than chronological--approach to the painted and sculptural altarpiece in Italy from the 14th through the mid-16th centuries. While research since Burckhardt (1818-1897) makes this work primarily of interest to historians of art, the essay is surprisingly fresh in Humfrey's translation. Humfrey has also judiciously divided the text with subheadings and has added notes and index. Recommended for research collections.
- Annette Melville, Research Lib. Group , Stanford, Cal.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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