The Altarpiece in Renaissance Venice
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ISBN: 0300053584 / Publisher: Yale University Press, July 1993
A detailed study of a genre arising from one of the most important and characteristic tasks of Itali...
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A detailed study of a genre arising from one of the most important and characteristic tasks of Italian Renaissance artists: the painting and carving of altarpieces. The relation between the altarpieces and their original physical and liturgical context is a central theme. Discussion of physical environment, purposes and uses, donors, and business practices is followed by a chronological discussion of specific works. Abundantly illustrated with many fine color plates. 10x11.5" Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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