Seventeenth Century Art and Architecture: (Second Edition) - Softcover

Harris, Ann Sutherland

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1856695549 ISBN 13: 9781856695541

Publisher: Laurence King Publishing, 2008

Synopsis

HardCover. Pub the Date: 2009 December in Publisher: Laurence King. Publishing. Written in a fluent and lively style by one of the most well-respected art historians in her field. Harris's Seventeenth-Century Art and Architecture is an eminently readable introduction for students and art-lovers alike. The most up-to-date and authoritative account of all the major players of the period. this book covers the latest developments in research and is lavishly illustrated with more than 400 images. over 200 in color.One hundred additional color pictures in this second edition support substantial new material. Chapter 3 encompasses more on Spanish religious sculpture. and architectural marvels such as El Escorial and the monastery of La Encarnacion in Madrid. The architects Francois Mansart and Louis Le Vau in the French chapter are given mere prominence. as is sculpture. with exten...

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This excellent introduction to the major developments in art and architecture that emerged from seventeenth-century Western Europe bridges the gap between the specialized study and a more general survey. "Seventeenth-Century Art and Architecture" encompasses the socio-political and cultural background of the period. In the process it examines the careers of the most significant painters, sculptors, and architects, and those of less well-known artists. Major artists covered include Bernini, Borromini, Caravaggio, Carracci, Claude, Girardon, Guercino, Hals, Jones, Le Brun, Le Vau, Murillo, Poussin, Rembrandt, Reni, Ribera, Rubens, Ruisdael, Steen, Van Dyck, Velazquez, Vermeer, Wren, and Zurbaran. The seventeenth century also witnessed the emergence of successful women painters such as Artemisia Gentileschi and Clara Peeters, who receive due attention here.

Review:

"Commended" The Art Quarterly"

About this edition

• Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1856695549
• ISBN 13: 9781856695541
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 464