Classic art : an introduction to the Italian Renaissance

Wölfflin, Heinrich (1864-1945)

ISBN 10: 0714813346 / ISBN 13: 9780714813349

Published by London, New York : Phaidon, 1968

About this Item

Near fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-dulled and toned. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; xviii, 294 p. : ill. (part col.) ; 26 cm. Subjects; Art Italy History. Art, Renaissance. art philosophy theory classic Italy Renaissance. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 306797

Bibliographic Details

Title: Classic art : an introduction to the Italian...

Publisher: London, New York : Phaidon

Publication Date: 1968

Binding: Soft cover

Illustrator: Profusely Illustrated

Edition: First Paperback Edition.

About this title

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 any library.

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.