Locating Renaissance Art: Renaissance Art Reconsidered (Renaissance Art Reconsidered Open University): 02 - Softcover

Richardson, Carol M

 
9780300121889: Locating Renaissance Art: Renaissance Art Reconsidered (Renaissance Art Reconsidered Open University): 02

Synopsis

Renaissance art history is traditionally identified with Italian centers of production, and Florence in particular. Instead, this book explores the dynamic interchange between European artistic centers and artists and the trade in works of art. It also considers the impact of differing locations on art and artists and some of the economic, political, and cultural factors crucial to the emergence of an artistic center.
During c.1420-1520, no city or court could succeed in isolation and so artists operated within a network of interests and local and international identities. The case studies presented in this book portray the Renaissance as an exciting international phenomenon, with cities and courts inextricably bound together in a web of economic and political interests.

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About the Author

Carol M. Richardson is lecturer, Art History Department, The Open University.

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