The Renaissance Complete
- ISBN-10
- 0500284598
- ISBN-13
- 9780500284599
- Category
- Art
- Pages
- 367
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Author
- Margaret Aston
Description
A lavishly illustrated survey of Renaissance art features coverage of numerous masterpieces as well as less-familiar works while providing background information on such topics as the development of the printing press, the rise of the nation-state, and the contributions of women, in a volume that is complemented by capsule biographies, timelines, and a glossary. Reprint.
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