Sienese Painting : From Duccio to the Birth of the Baroque

Dini, Giulietta Chelazzidini

Sienese Painting : From Duccio to the Birth of the Baroque / Giulietta Chelazzidini Dini - New York : Harry N. Abrams, Inc. , 1998 - 471 p. : illus. ; 34 cm

For almost 500 years, from the late Middle Ages into the 17th century, the Italian city of Siena was a thriving center of trade, learning, and fine art. This illustrated book is the first to celebrate Siena's influential and impressive artistic heritage.Informative essays are illuminated by a wealth of exquisite color reproductions, including numerous specially photographed color details and two dazzling foldouts. The book begins with the emergence of the distinctive Sienese style in the mid-1200s - emphasizing brilliant color, elaborate pattern, and elegant goldwork - and spans the refined work of the late Baroque period.


English

9780810941847


Painting, Italian---Italy---Siena
Painting, Medieval
Painting, Renaissance---Italy

REF 759.558 DIN

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