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.
Renaissance
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…
Medieval and Renaissance Art Books Round-Up
Yale has a visual feast of medieval and renaissance art books that would make perfect Christmas gifts! They include: a comprehensive account of one…
In the Steps of the Medici: A Walk Through Renaissance Florence
Put on some comfortable shoes (or just imagine putting them on!) and join us in our Italian holiday reverie, where we explore the magnificence…
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….
Leonardo da Vinci, Renaissance Man
Yale University Press’ Little Histories collection is a family of books that takes a closer look at some of the most significant events, ideas, discoveries and…
The Life of a Failed Prophet: Extract from ‘Savonarola’ by Donald Weinstein
Donald Weinstein’s new biography of Girolamo Savonarola, the visionary Dominican friar, provides the first truly satisfying account of his charismatic vision and his fate as…