Painted Glories - The Brancacci Chapel in Renaissance Florence

Informationen zum Autor Nicholas A. Eckstein is the Cassamarca Senior Lecturer in Italian History in the Department of History at the University of Sydney. Klappentext Today! tens of thousands of people visit the Brancacci Chapel annually to gaze at the brilliant frescoes of Saint Peter's life. This examination positions the frescoes at the heart of Tuscan society and culture. It explores the Chapel's history! medieval culture! and art patronage. Zusammenfassung Today! tens of thousands of people visit the Brancacci Chapel annually to gaze at the brilliant frescoes of Saint Peter's life. This examination positions the frescoes at the heart of Tuscan society and culture. It explores the Chapel's history! medieval culture! and art patronage.

Product details

• Authors: Nicholas A Eckstein, Nicholas A. Eckstein, Eckstein Nicholas A., Nicholas Eckstein
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.12.2014
• EAN: 9780300187663
• ISBN: 978-0-300-18766-3
• No. of pages: 284
• Dimensions: 230 mm x 290 mm x 26 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Plastic arts; ART / History / General, ART / European, Italy, History of Art, Painting & paintings, Renaissance art, Renaissance style, Paintings and painting