Idea of the Temple of Painting

About the author

Jean Julia Chai is a translator and lives in Paris. She received her Ph.D. in art history from Harvard University.

Summary

An English translation of the Renaissance treatise on painting by the Milanese artist Giovan Paolo Lomazzo (1538-1592). Drawing on a wide range of influences, including Leonardo's legacy, Neoplatonic cosmology, and the occult, Lomazzo affirms the development of every artist's unique, expressive style or maniera.

Product details

• Authors: Giovan Paolo Lomazzo
• Assisted by: Jean Julia Chai (Editor and translation)
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.05.2014
• EAN: 9780271059549
• ISBN: 978-0-271-05954-9
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 254 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 522 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Plastic arts; Europe, ART / Subjects & Themes / General, ART / History / General, History of art / art & design styles, History of Art, Renaissance art, Small-scale, secular & domestic scenes in art, ART / History / European / Renaissance