The Panorama of the Renaissance

Author: Margaret Aston
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9780810981881
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The great turning point of Western civilization that we call the Renaissance marked the emergence of the modern world from the Dark Ages. This ingenious, profusely illustrated book presents the entire epoch of the Renaissance through a spectacular array of images and invites readers to follow the great lives, explore the themes, and witness the major events of this exciting era.

The Renaissance Complete

Author: Margaret Aston
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780500284599
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 367

Book 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.

Encyclopedia of the Renaissance: Abrabanel-civility

Author: Paul F. Grendler
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 554

Book Description
Review: "Conceived and produced in association with the Renaissance society of America, this work presents a panoramic view of the cultural movement and the period of history beginning in Italy from approximately 1350, broadening geographically to include the rest of Europe by the middle-to-late-15th century, and ending in the early 17th century. Each of the nearly 1,200 entries provides a learned and succinct account suitable for inquiring readers at several levels. These readable essays covering the arts and letters, in addition to everyday life, will be appreciated by general readers and high-school students. The thoughtful analyses will enlighten college students and delight scholars. A selective bibliography of primary and secondary sources for further study follows each article."--"Outstanding reference sources 2000", American Libraries, May 2000. Comp. by the Reference Sources Committee, RUSA, ALA.

The Renaissance

Author: Walter Pater
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art, Renaissance
Languages : en
Pages : 276

Book Description

The Complete Renaissance Swordsman

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780982591130
Category : Armor
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Dating from the 1520's, Bolognese swordsmaster's Antonio Manciolino's Opera Nova is the earliest surviving printed book on Italian martial arts. This seminal and eclectic Renaissance work contains clear and systematic instruction on the use of the sword and small buckler, sword and large buckler, sword and targa, sword and dagger, sword and cape, two swords, sword alone, and sword and rotella, plus a fascinating compendium on the use of polearms. Clearly and elegantly written, Manciolino's text is one of the best and clearest presentations of the martial skills required of the ideal Renaissance man. For the first time since its original publishing, this book has been translated into English by experienced historical fencing instructor Tom Leoni. Also included is a valuable and extensive technical introduction, complete with illustrations from both original sources and modern photographs, making it easy to follow Manciolino's instructions, sword-in-hand, even by beginners, while providing years of training for veteran martial artists.

The Renaissance Complete

Author: Margaret Aston
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780500600313
Category : Europe
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
No period has been more discussed, dissected, and argued over than the Renaissance, and every age has interpreted the Renaissance in its own image.

The History of the Renaissance World: From the Rediscovery of Aristotle to the Conquest of Constantinople

Author: Susan Wise Bauer
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393059766
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 816

Book Description
A chronicle of the years between 1100 and 1453 describes the Crusades, the Inquisition, the emergence of the Ottomans, the rise of the Mongols, and the invention of new currencies, weapons, and schools of thought.

The Painted Book in Renaissance Italy

Author: Jonathan James Graham Alexander
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780300203981
Category : ART
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"Hand-painted illumination enlivened the burgeoning culture of the book in the Italian Renaissance, spanning the momentous shift from manuscript production to print. J. J. G. Alexander describes key illuminated manuscripts and printed books from the period and explores the social and material worlds in which they were produced. Renaissance humanism encouraged wealthy members of the laity to join the clergy as readers and book collectors. Illuminators responded to patrons' developing interest in classical motifs, and celebrated artists such as Mantegna and Perugino occasionally worked as illuminators. Italian illuminated books found patronage across Europe, their dispersion hastened by the French invasion of Italy at the end of the 15th century.--

Art in Renaissance Italy, 1350-1500

Author: Evelyn S. Welch
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192842794
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 356

Book Description
"Focuses primarliy on the social and historical context in which art was made and used"--Bibliographic essay (p. 326).

The Last Days of the Renaissance

Author: Theodore K. Rabb
Publisher:
ISBN: 0465008623
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 280

Book Description
There is little debate that the Renaissance began at the end of the fourteenth century. Its end, though, is much more difficult to pin down. Here, for the first time, renowned classicist Theodore Rabb defines the changes that marked the shift away from the Renaissance to Modernity, and explains why these changes took place. The European Renaissance is usually characterized by the belief that a distinct antique civilization represented the ideal for all human endeavors. But there were other unities that defined the era: a shift in the role of the aristocracy from a warrior class to a cultural elite, a growth in education, a more thoughtful probing into the sciences, and the use of the arts for nonreligious purposes.By the dawn of the seventeenth century, four developments had swept over the world, altering these unities and ending the Renaissance: a break with the period's obsession with the past, which invited openness to innovation; a quest for central political control to cure increasing instability; a change in direction of people's passion and enthusiasm; and a new commitment to reason. With thoughtful, wide-lens scholarship and close, detailed looks throughout at the significant moments of change, Rabb offers us a radically new understanding of one of the most pivotal shifts in modern history.