Classic Art: An Introduction to the Italian Renaissance
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Book Overview
Heinrich Wölfflin was a pioneering critic who introduced new and rigorous methods of formal analysis into the study of art. Classic Art , first published in 1899, is itself a classic that has exercised a profound influence on the way people have looked at and thought about art. As an appraisal of the great artists of the Renaissance it can hardly be surpassed. Once again available in its elegant original format, it is an indispensable addition to any library.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0714829749
ISBN13:9780714829746
Release Date:January 1994
Publisher:Phaidon Press
Length:294 Pages
Weight:2.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 7.0" x 9.6"
Age Range:13 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 8 to Postsecondary
Customer Reviews
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
This is wonderfully written and easy to read for anyone familiar with art history and its lexicon. However, I would not recommend this book to a beginning art history student not familiar with the problems associated with earlier art historians (even modern art historians should be considered carefully). Wofflin is rather biased on the part of the High Renaissance artists and he does not look upon other artists immediately before or after very fairly. Wofflin does very successfully capture the High Renaissance and its style in this book. Read carefully, this is a must read for any student of art history.
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Although this book mainly focus only in Italian Renaissance, it contains enough issues must be addressed for this fascinating art reflorishing period as a whole. The analysis method used in this book is full of sparkling, with a perfect combination of technical points as well as passion. I began to love the classical art because of this book. And, believe me, when now I'm interested in photography, still I can find my viewpoint be influenced by this book, say, which combination of light and construction of the picture will render a BEAUTIFUL feeling. Any top art book should combine ration and passion. And here is a perfect example.
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