EBOOK Renaissance Art: A Very Short Introduction

Botticelli, Holbein, Leonardo, Durer, Michelangelo: the names are        familiar, as are the works, such as the Last Supper fresco, or the monumental marble        statue of David. But who were these artists, why did they produce such memorable        images, and how would their original beholders have viewed these objects? Was the        Renaissance only about great masters and masterpieces, or were "e;mistresses"e; also        involved, such as women artists and patrons? And what about the 'minor'-pieces        thatRenaissance men and women would have encountered in homes, churches and civic        spaces? This exciting and stimulating volume will answer such questions by        considering both famous and lesser-known artists, patrons and works of art within        the cultural and historical context of Renaissance Europe.