The Italian Renaissance Altarpiece – 50 years in 50 Books
Read an extract from David Ekserdjian’s book, in which the author takes the reader through how to read the altarpiece.
Italian art
Veiled Presence: Body and Drapery from Giotto to Titian
Veiled Presence: Body and Drapery from Giotto to Titian elucidates the symbolism of veils and highlights the power of drapery in Italian Renaissance art. Display…
When Leonardo Met Michelangelo: The Art of the Figure
The early 1500s lay claim to some of the most impressive and important artists in history, with giants such as Leonardo da Vinci and…
Roman Fever: Influence, Infection and the Image of Rome 1700-1870
During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, artists and travellers were lured to Rome, the home of civilized values and artistic beauty. But the history of…
Pliny and the Artistic Culture of the Italian Renaissance
Pliny’s Natural History (A.D. 77-79) served as an indispensable guide to and exemplar of the ideals of art for Renaissance artists, patrons, and theorists….
Mapping Alighiero Boetti’s Career: New book and Tate exhibition celebrates the Italian conceptual artist
This month sees the opening of a brand new exhibition at the Tate Modern looking at the career of Alighiero e Boetti, one of the most…