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  • Sandro Botticelli

    (Grove Art Essentials)

    by Charles Dempsey ...
    Series series Grove Art Essentials Series
    Sandro Botticelli, painter and draughtsman, was one of the most esteemed painters in Italy in his lifetime, enjoying the patronage of the leading families of Florence, summoned to take part in the decoration of the Sistine Chapel in Rome, and commended by the great diplomatic, scholarly, and artistic leaders of his time. Lauded for his superb technique as a draughtsman and colorist and for his ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

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    How an Extraordinary Painting by Caravaggio Changed an Ordinary Life Today

    by Terence Ward ...
    Now celebrated as one of the great painters of the Renaissance, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio fled Rome in 1606 to escape retribution for killing a man in a brawl. Three years later he was in Naples, where he painted The Seven Acts of Mercy. A year later he died at the age of thirty-eight under mysterious circumstances. Exploring Caravaggio's singular masterwork, in The Guardian of Shadows and ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Mary McCarthy's Italy

    The Stones of Florence and Venice Observed

    by Mary McCarthy ...
    Captivating portraits of two of the world's most beguiling cities from the New York Times–bestselling author of The Group.Mary McCarthy blends art, politics, religion, music, and history to create unique living portraits of two of Italy's most enchanting cities in these enthralling books now available in one volume.The Stones of Florence: The book Library Journal called "Mary McCarthy's classic" ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Medici

    by Paul Strathern ...
    Series series Italian Histories
    A dazzling history of the modest family that rose to become one of the most powerful in Europe, The Medici is a remarkably modern story of power, money, and ambition. Against the background of an age that saw the rebirth of ancient and classical learning Paul Strathern explores the intensely dramatic rise and fall of the Medici family in Florence, as well as the Italian Renaissance which they did ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Master of Shadows

    The Secret Diplomatic Career of the Painter Peter Paul Rubens

    by Mark Lamster ...
    Although his popularity is eclipsed by Rembrandt today, Peter Paul Rubens was revered by his contemporaries as the greatest painter of his era, if not of all history. His undeniable artistic genius, bolstered by a modest disposition and a reputation as a man of tact and discretion, made him a favorite among monarchs and political leaders across Europe—and gave him the perfect cover for the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Lost Battles

    Leonardo, Michelangelo, and the Artistic Duel That Defined the Renaissance

    by Jonathan Jones ...
    From one of Britain’s most respected and acclaimed art historians, art critic of The Guardian—the galvanizing story of a sixteenth-century clash of titans, the two greatest minds of the Renaissance, working side by side in the same room in a fierce competition: the master Leonardo da Vinci, commissioned by the Florentine Republic to paint a narrative fresco depicting a famous military victory on a ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Giotto and His Works

    by John Ruskin ...
    According to Wikipedia: "John Ruskin (8 February 1819 20 January 1900) is best known for his work as an art critic, stage writer, and social critic, but is remembered as an author, poet and artist as well. Ruskin's essays on art and architecture were extremely influential in the Victorian and Edwardian eras." ... Read more

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  • Mona Lisa

    The People and the Painting

    by Martin Kemp, Giuseppe Pallanti ...
    Read this book and the world's most famous image will never look the same again. For the world's greatest cultural icon still has secrets to reveal - not the silly secrets that the 'Leonardo loonies' continue to advance, but previously unknown facts about the lives of Leonardo, his father, Lisa Gherardini, the subject of the portrait, and her husband Francesco del Giocondo. From this factual ... Read more

    $24.69 USD

  • Knights of Art: Stories of the Italian Painters

    Enriched edition. Unveiling the Masterpieces: Stories of Italian Renaissance Art and the Artists Behind Them

    by Amy Steedman, Vanessa Cross ...
    In "Knights of Art: Stories of the Italian Painters," Amy Steedman deftly weaves together narrative artistry and biographical insight, bringing to life the triumphs and tribulations of iconic Italian painters such as Giotto, Botticelli, and Michelangelo. Written in an accessible yet eloquent style, the book transcends mere historical account, immersing readers in the enigmatic world of Renaissance ... Read more

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  • A Short History of the Renaissance in Europe

    by Margaret L. King ...
    Writing about the Renaissance can be a daunting task. Not only do scholars disagree on what the Renaissance is, but they also disagree on whether or not it even took place. Margaret L. King's richly illustrated social history of the Renaissance succeeds as a trusted resource, introducing readers to Europe between 1300*–*1700, as well as to the problems of cultural renewal.A Short History of the ... Read more

    $55.79 USD

  • Art and the Religious Image in El Greco’s Italy

    by Andrew R. Casper ...
    Art and the Religious Image in El Greco’s Italy is the first book-length examination of the early career of one of the early modern period’s most notoriously misunderstood figures. Born around 1541, Domenikos Theotokopoulos began his career as an icon painter on the island of Crete. He is best known, under the name “El Greco,” for the works he created while in Spain, paintings that have provoked ... Read more

    $71.99 USD

  • Imagining the Americas in Medici Florence

    by Lia Markey ...
    The first full-length study of the impact of the discovery of the Americas on Italian Renaissance art and culture, Imagining the Americas in Medici Florence demonstrates that the Medici grand dukes of Florence were not only great patrons of artists but also early conservators of American culture.In collecting New World objects such as featherwork, codices, turquoise, and live plants and animals, ... Read more

    $71.99 USD