Lorenzo Ghiberti: Designer - Couverture rigide

Nethersole, Scott

 
9781836391906: Lorenzo Ghiberti: Designer
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1836391900 ISBN 13 : 9781836391906
Editeur : Reaktion Books, 2026

Synopsis

Lorenzo Ghiberti was the most celebrated sculptor of his day – praised by Alberti, admired by peers and trusted with Florence’s most prestigious commissions, including the iconic Baptistery doors. Yet his legacy has often been diminished, cast as a decorative hangover from the Gothic era and overshadowed by Donatello’s perceived Renaissance modernity. This book reconsiders Ghiberti’s achievement by focusing on his mastery of materials and design across bronze, glass, marble and drawing. From complex narrative reliefs to architectural ornament, Ghiberti emerges not just as a skilled craftsman, but as an inventive, multidimensional artist who redefined the possibilities of sculptural storytelling. By understanding him on his own terms, we gain a richer picture of early Renaissance invention and its lasting visual impact.

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À propos de l?auteur

Scott Nethersole is Professor of Art History, 500–1500 CE, at Radboud University in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. He was previously Reader in Italian Renaissance Art at the Courtauld, London. His books include Art and Violence in Early Renaissance Florence (2018).

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Éditeur
Reaktion Books
Date d'édition
2026
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1836391900
ISBN 13 
9781836391906
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
248
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