The secret language of the Renaissance: decoding the greatest age of Italian art / Richard Stemp

Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 224 pages: col. ill. ; 31 cm. Summary: This book peels back layers of meaning in three distinct sections. Part One is an immersion in the culture of this period, tracing innovations in literature, painting, sculpture and the decorative arts that date to this time. Part Two offers a guide to the essential elements of symbolic language in Renaissance art, including colour, geometry, light and shade, proportion, perspective and body language. Part Three analyzes more than 40 works grouped around a dozen themes, including Mythology, War and Peace, and Death and Eternity. Subjects: Symbolism in art Italy History 15th century.Symbolism in art Italy History 16th century. Art, Renaissance Italy. 2 Kg.