Even in the Western world, which seems completely accustomed to a widespread appearance of risqui?? images, an erotic painting from five hundred years ago can still manage to create a sensation. This
With stunning photography, Italy: An Amazing Place looks at Italy’s most famous architectural, archaeological, and artistic sites, studying the ways they intersect to form cultural and civic identity—
Influenced by a revival of interest in Greco-Roman ideals and sponsored by a newly prosperous merchant class, fifteenth-century artists produced works of astonishingly innovative content and techniqu
Born in 1571 and dead before he was forty, Caravaggio is considered one of the great Italian masters. He developed a revolutionary painting style, easily recognizable for its unprecedented realism and
Crowned the ‘Prince of Painters’ by Giorgio Vasari, Raphael (1483–1520) counts as one of the most popular artists of the Italian Renaissance. Famous for his serene and harmonious Madonnas and his work
Every color has many aspects, many variations, and many meanings. Red, for instance, can mean passion, or suffering, or anger. How are these aspects represented in works of art from Titian and Bosch t
Celebrated for his penetrating portraits, richly detailed landscapes and evocative narrative paintings, the seventeenth century artist Rembrandt is generally considered one of Europe's greatest painte
Filled withgreat masterpieces by such artists as Botticelli, Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, Masaccio, Piero della Francesca, Mantegna, and Titian, How to Read Italian Renaissance Painting tak
Featuring great masterpieces by such artists as Botticelli, Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, Masaccio, Piero della Francesca, Mantegna and Titian, this title takes a journey into their world. It offer
Born in 1571 and dead before he was 40, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio is considered one of the great Italian masters. He developed a revolutionary painting style, easily recognizable for its unpre
Children will learn to count from 1 to 12 while looking at fine art masterpieces in this lively new book. Cats by Gainsborough, boats by Van Gogh, a circle of dancers by Matisse, a king and queen scul
Centuries ago, when travelers from the north crossed the Alps and arrived at Lake Garda, surrounded by castles, vineyards and olive and lemon groves, they saw Italy as an enchanted place. Their wonde
