Piero della Francesca and the Invention of the Artist
Published on 18. January 2021
368 pages
978-1-78914-322-5 (ISBN)
Description
As one of the most innovative and enlightened painters of the early Italian Renaissance, Piero della Francesca brought space, luminosity and unparalleled subtlety to painting. In addition, Piero invented the role of the modern artist by becoming a traveller, a courtier, a geometrician, a patron and much else besides.
In this nuanced account of his life and art, Machtelt Brueggen Israels reconstructs how Piero came of age. Successfully demystifying the persistent notion of Piero's art as enigmatic, she reveals the simple and stunning intentions behind his work.
In this nuanced account of his life and art, Machtelt Brueggen Israels reconstructs how Piero came of age. Successfully demystifying the persistent notion of Piero's art as enigmatic, she reveals the simple and stunning intentions behind his work.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
File size
33,74 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-78914-322-5 (9781789143225)
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01/2021
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Machtelt Brueggen Israels is Senior Lecturer in Italian Renaissance Art at the University of Amsterdam and Visiting Professor at the University of Florence. Her previous publications include The Berenson Collection (2015).
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Pupil
- 2. Traveller
- 3. Rhetorician
- 4. Master
- 5. Citizen
- 6. Devotee
- 7. Courtier
- 8. Scientist
- 9. Patron
- 10. Monarch
- References
- Bibliography
- Acknowledgements
- List of illustrations
- Index
