ISBN10: 0313246580, ISBN13: 9780313246586, [publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Westport] Hardcover Hardcover. This dictionary is designed to be a reference source for identifying and understanding the Renaissance art of Italy and northern Europe. Arranged in alphabetical sequence, the more than 800 entries provide basic information about topics that were common subjects in painting, sculpture and decorative arts of the period. Additionally, entries on characteristic schools, techniques, media and other terminology have been included as background information as well as to provide an art history vocabulary necessary for comprehending or clarifying certain topics. Supplemental information on various related topics is cross-referenced and a list of northern and Italian Renaissance artists, including life dates and nationalities has also been included. Supplemental information on various related topics is cross-referenced for easy access, and the reader is provided with an even more complete location of topics and other entries with see references and a subject index. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
[Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1987]