Donatello and the Dawn of Renaissance Art - Couverture rigide

Coonin, A. Victor

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1789141303 ISBN 13 : 9781789141306

Editeur : Reaktion Books, 2019

Synopsis

The Italian sculptor known as Donatello helped to forge a new kind of art--one that came to define the Renaissance. His work was progressive, challenging, and even controversial. Using a variety of novel sculptural techniques and innovative interpretations, Donatello uniquely depicted themes involving human sexuality, violence, spirituality, and beauty. But to really understand Donatello, one needs to understand his changing world, marked by the transition from Medieval to Renaissance style and to an art that was more personal and representative of the modern self. Donatello was not just a man of his times, he helped shape the spirit of the times he lived in and profoundly influenced those that came after.

In this beautifully illustrated book--the first thorough biography of Donatello in twenty-five years--A. Victor Coonin describes the full extent of Donatello's revolutionary contributions, revealing how his work heralded the emergence of modern art.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

A. Victor Coonin is the author of From Marble to Flesh: The Biography of Michelangelo's David, among other notable works in art history. He is the James F. Ruffin Professor of Art History at Rhodes College and lives in Memphis, Tennessee.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Reaktion Books
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1789141303
• ISBN 13: 9781789141306
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible