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The Renaissance was a prolific period in
French art history. As France broke free from
the political upheaval of the fifteenth century,
the monarchy was stronger than ever, and a
true sense of national identity began to emerge.
The seeds were sown for one of the most flourishing
and innovative periods of art history the
world has ever seen, in terms of architecture,
sculpture, painting, and decorative arts such
as tapestry, stained glass, and goldmithing.
This was the age that saw the creation of the
Louvre and the palaces of Fontainebleau and
Chambord, and unparalleled masterpieces such
as Benvenuto Cellini's saltcellar made for
François I. The book showcases fine artists such
as the court portrartist François Clouet, the
sculptor Jean Goujon, the enigmatic artist-craftsman
Jean Cousin, and the great Italian
painters Primaticcio and Rosso who worked for
the king at Fontainebleau.
This is the first English translation of a book
welcomed by art historians Anne-Marie
Sankovitch in Art Bulletin described the work
as "a sustained and visually acute analysis...
brilliant and ingenious... scholarship of the very
highest order."
