The Italian Renaissance Altarpiece

Between Icon and Narrative

The Italian Renaissance Altarpiece
David Ekserdjian
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Hardback
h279 x 241mm - 496pg
1 Jun 2021 US
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9780300253641
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The altarpiece is one of the most distinctive and remarkable art forms of the Renaissance period. It is difficult to imagine an artist of the time-whether painter or sculptor, major or minor-who did not produce at least one. Though many have been displaced or dismembered, a substantial proportion of these works still survive. Despite the volume of material available, no serious attempt has ever been made to examine the whole subject in depth until now. The Italian Renaissance Altarpiece is the first comprehensive study of the genre to examine its content and subject matter in real detail, from the origins of the altarpiece in the 13th century to the time of Caravaggio in the early 1600s. It discusses major developments in the history of these objects throughout Italy, covers the three key categories of Renaissance altarpiece-"immagini" (icons), "historie" (narratives), and "misteri" (mysteries)-and is illustrated with 250 beautiful reproductions of the artworks.
"Ekserdijan has an impressive encyclopaedic knowledge of the byways of altarpiece development during the period. . . . He writes engagingly and wears his learning lightly, and, with its 250 illustrations, this handsome book is designed in the best Yale tradition. "-Peter Humfrey, Art Newspaper
David Ekserdjian is professor of history of art and film at the University of Leicester
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780300253641
Published: 1 Jun 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: Yale University Press
Publisher: Yale University Press
Format: Hardback
Height: 279mm
Width: 241mm
Spine: 15mm
Weight: 666g
Pages: 496

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