The Renaissance
Publisher: Andrews UK
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Luton
Language: eng
Number of pages: 161
ISBN-13: 9781849890755
Subjects: Renaissance; Renaissance Arts; ART; European
Work titles: Studies in the history of the Renaissance
Description: This fantastic classic text is Pater's graceful collection of essays discussing the achievements of Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo, and other artists. The book concludes with an uncompromising advocacy of hedonism, urging readers to experience life as fully as possible. His cry of "art for art's sake" became the manifesto of the Aesthetic Movement, and his assessments of Renaissance art have influenced generations of readers. This version has been specially formatted for today's e-reade ...
Table of contents: title: Cover; Contents; Front Matter; Title Page; Publisher Information; Preface; The Renaissance; Two Early French Stories; Pico Della Mirandola; Sandro Botticelli; Luca Della Robbia; The Poetry of Michelangelo; Leonardo Da Vinci; The School of Giorgione; Joachim Du Bellay; Winckelmann; Conclusion; Back Matter; Also Available; early; mirandola; botticelli; robbia; michelangelo; leonardo; giorgione; joachim; winckelmann; conclusion.