| The Northern Renaissance Contributor(s): Hooper, Adam (Designed by), Smith, Jeffrey Chipps (Author) |
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ISBN: 0714838675 ISBN-13: 9780714838670 Publisher: Phaidon Press OUR PRICE: $42.75 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2004 Annotation: - An up-to-date survey covering the years 1389-1580, when northern Europe witnessed a period of artistic innovation as dynamic as contemporary events in Italy - Discusses the work of artists such as Van Eyck, Durer and Holbein who mastered new techniques of oil painting and printmaking to produce some of the most exquisite art of all time - Examines the developments in all the arts, from paintings, tapestries and illuminated manuscripts to sculpture and architecture - Sets the art in the context of intellectual and religious horizons, brought about by events such as the Protestant Reformation and the discovery of the Americas |
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| BISAC Categories: - Art | History - Renaissance - Art | European |
| Dewey: 709.175 |
| Series: Art & Ideas |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6" W x 9.1" (1.40 lbs) 447 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Chronological Period - 15th Century - Chronological Period - 16th Century |
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| Publisher Description: An up-to-date survey of this dynamic period of artistic innovation. |