Renaissance and Reformation: German Art in the Age of Dürer

Renaissance and Reformation: German Art in the Age of Dürer and Cranach

On the 500th anniversary of Martin Lutherâ€™s 95 Theses, this opulent book presents a colorful introduction to Renaissance art and history. aturing more than a hundred outstanding paintings, drawings, ï¿¼prints, sculptures, and treasures of the Age of the Reformation, ï¿¼this publication comprises masterpieces by Albrecht DuÌˆrer, ï¿¼Lucas Cranach the Elder and Lucas Cranach the Younger, Hans ï¿¼Holbein the Elder and Hans Holbein the Younger, Matthias ï¿¼GruÌˆnewald, and Tilman Riemenschneider, among others. By ï¿¼placing these works in their historical context, this beautifully ï¿¼illustrated book uses art as a prism through which to consider ï¿¼the religious, social and political upheavals of the time. The ï¿¼volume includes insightful texts that discuss pivotal subjects ï¿¼such as traditional imagery and devotion, Reformation and ï¿¼polemics, court life and culture, humanism and reality, as well ï¿¼as portraiture and representation. Biographies of the artists, ï¿¼an extensive bibliography and a glossary of central terms ï¿¼concerning the German Reformation make this a comprehensive ï¿¼study of a fascinating period in European art history.
Country USA
Brand Prestel
Manufacturer Prestel
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber YES26063195
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2016-11-20
UnitCount 1
EANs 9783791355399

Renaissance and Reformation: German Art in the Age of Dürer and Cranach