Jones, Jonathan
Earthly Delights: A History of the Renaissance
- ISBN 13:
- 9780500023136
- author:
- Jones, Jonathan
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Thames & Hudson
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 336
- Dimensions:
- 25.2 x 19.6 x 3.3 centimetres (1
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Art, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Jonathan Jones presents a new narrative history of the Renaissance, rekindling the movement as a seismic change in European mentalities. This panoramic history encompasses the continent, tracing the lives of artists from northern and southern Europe, including Leonardo, Bosch, Bruegel, and Titian.
From the 16th century, artists were pioneers, adventurers, and 'geniuses', as they explored new ideas and techniques. Albrecht Dürer gazed on Aztec art, Leonardo da Vinci worked on a flying machine, and Hieronymus Bosch found inspiration in West African ivory carvings. This was an age of experimentation with the occult and utopias, as people dared to think and create new worlds.
Earthly Delights offers a captivating narrative that sets the lives of Renaissance artists against a period of convulsive change across a continent discovering the world. A beautifully illustrated book, it is a must-have for anyone interested in the history of art and the Renaissance.
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