The Renaissance 1401-1610: The Splendor of European Art

The Renaissance was the period of greatest splendor in European art, generating countless masterpieces. Here is a magnificent book, truly worthy of that beauty - large-sized, exquisitely produced, all in color, and filled with 600 unforgettable works from Donatello, Leonardo da Vinci, Hieronymus Bosch, Michelangelo, Albrecht Dürer, Raffaello, Pieter Bruegel, Hans Holbein, Veronese, El Greco, Botticelli, and many more of the greatest masters in art. From the late Gothic style in 1401 to the beginning of the Baroque in 1610, 200 years of painting, sculpture, drawing, decorative arts, and architecture vividly come to life through gorgeous illustrations and enthralling information on the radical changes that played out during that period of experimentation and artistic progress. This impressive study - with descriptive captions and a timeline - reveals the unique and contrasting features of the different movements that flourished during the Renaissance. A volume both dazzling and immensely useful for students and scholars.