The Secret Language of the Renaissance: Decoding the Hidden Symbolism of Italian Art (Stemp Richard)(Paperback)

The Economy of Renaissance Florence (Goldthwaite Richard A.)(Paperback)

Richard A. Goldthwaite, a leading economic historian of the Italian Renaissance, has spent his career studying the Florentine economy. In this magisterial work, Goldthwaite brings together a lifetime of research and insight on the subject, clarifying and explaining the complex workings of

Art in Renaissance Italy: 1350-1500 (Welch Evelyn)(Paperback)

The Italian Renaissance was a pivotal period in the history of Western culture during which artists such as Masaccio, Donatello, Fra Angelico, and Leonardo created some of the world's most influential and exciting works in a variety of artistic fields. Here, Evelyn Welch presents a fresh picture of

Medieval Graffiti: The Lost Voices of England's Churches (Champion Matthew)(Pevná vazba)

Decoding the secret language of the churches of England through medieval carved markings and personal etchings on the church walls. For centuries carved writings and artworks in churches lay largely unnoticed. So archaeologist Matthew Champion started a nationwide survey to gather the best

Teaching the Italian Renaissance Romance Epic (Cavallo Jo Ann)(Paperback)

The Italian romance epic of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, with its multitude of characters, complex plots, and roots in medieval Carolingian epic and Arthurian chivalric romance, was a form popular with courtly and urban audiences. In the hands of writers such as Boiardo, Ariosto, and

Lives of the Artists (Vasari Giorgio)(Paperback)

In his Lives of the Artists of the Italian Renaissance, Vasari demonstrated a literary talent that outshone even his outstanding abilities as a painter and architect. Through character sketches and anecdotes he depicts Piero di Cosimo shut away in his derelict house, living only to paint; Giulio

Italian Renaissance Architecture - Marco Bussagli

The architecture of the Italian Renaissance, theorized by artists such as Filippo Brunelleschi and Leon Battista Alberti, influenced styles and trends of the following centuries throughout Europe and beyond. This volume offers a comprehensive compilation of Italian Renaissnace architecture--richly

The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy (Burckhardt Jacob)(Paperback)

For nineteenth-century Swiss historian Jacob Burckhardt, the Italian Renaissance was nothing less than the beginning of the modern world - a world in which flourishing individualism and the competition for fame radically transformed science, the arts, and politics. In this landmark work he depicts

Tarot Deciphered: Decoding Esoteric Symbolism in Modern Tarot (Chang T. Susan)(Paperback)

Unlock the Symbols, Meanings & Magic of the Cards Discover the esoteric roots underlying the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot, the Thoth Tarot, and contemporary decks that share their symbols. This illustrated, card-by-card analysis reveals detailed insights drawn from the multi-layered traditions of the

Short History of the Italian Renaissance (Bartlett Kenneth R.)(Paperback)

Award-winning historian Kenneth R. Bartlett applies his decades of experience teaching the Italian Renaissance to this new and beautifully illustrated

Lives of the Artists: Volume 1 (Vasari Giorgio)(Paperback)

In his Lives of the Artists of the Italian Renaissance, Vasari demonstrated a literary talent that outshone even his outstanding abilities as a painter and architect. Through character sketches and anecdotes he depicts Piero di Cosimo shut away in his derelict house, living only to paint; Giulio

Donatello and the Dawn of Renaissance Art (Coonin A. Victor)(Pevná vazba)

The Italian sculptor known as Donatello helped to forge a new kind of art--one that came to define the Renaissance. His work was progressive, challenging, and even controversial. Using a variety of novel sculptural techniques and innovative interpretations, Donatello uniquely depicted themes

Cantare Italiano - The Language of Opera (Gamarro Sara)(Paperback)

Heinemann History Study Units: Student Book. The Italian Renaissance (Mantin Peter)(Paperback / softback)

Focusing on the Italian Renaissance, this is one of a history series, modular in structure, which offers teachers the flexibility to design their own scheme of work at Key Stage 3 of the National Curriculum. Each book covers all the core study units and also a wide range of optional units, and aims

The Book of My Life (Cardano Girolamo)(Paperback)

A bright star of the Italian Renaissance, Girolamo Cardano was an internationally-sought-after astrologer, physician, and natural philosopher, a creator of modern algebra, and the inventor of the universal joint. Condemned by the Inquisition to house arrest in his old age, Cardano wrote The Book of

Art, Commerce and Colonialism 1600-1800 (Barker Emma)(Paperback)

The book re-examines the field of Renaissance art history by exploring the art of this era in the light of global connections. It considers the movement of objects, ideas and technologies and its significance for European art and material culture, analysing images through the lens of cultural

The Italian Renaissance Altarpiece: Between Icon and Narrative (Ekserdjian David)(Pevná vazba)

This comprehensive study of the Italian Renaissance altarpiece examines the remarkable genre in detail, from its origins in the 13th century to the early

The Art Book (DK)(Paperback)

Learn about key movements like impressionism, cubism and symbolism in The Art Book. Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Art in this overview guide to the subject, great for novices looking to find

The Secret Life of Plays (Waters Steve)(Paperback)

The Secret Life of Plays examines several plays' hidden workings and the trade secrets that govern their writing. Steve Waters takes the reader through the key elements of dramatic writing to show how plays are more than the sum of their parts, with as much inner vitality as a living

Women in Italian Renaissance Art: Gender, Representation, Identity (Tinagli Paola)(Paperback)

This richly illustrated books tells the story of the different ways in which women were represented in Italian Renaissance

Lives of Tintoretto (Vasari)(Paperback / softback)

The most exhilarating painter of the Renaissance and arguablyof the whole of western art, Tintoretto was known as Il Furiosobecause of the attack and energy of his

Soul Speak: The Language of Your Body (Cannon Julia)(Paperback)

Discover the secret language of the body Every ache, pain and symptom is the body delivering a message of importance to you in its own unique language. This book is a translation manual that teaches you that language.The basic premise here is that we are much greater than the sum of our physical

Book of English Magic (Heygate Richard)(Paperback / softback)

The hidden history of English

Raphael and the Madonna (Koja Stephan)(Pevná vazba)

The Virgin Mary features in more Renaissance paintings than any other subject, yet Raphael's Sistine Madonna towers over them all in artistic and theological significance. A groundbreaking accomplishment, Raphael's Madonna breaks through clouds, flanked by saints, while two famously wistful

Orlando Furioso: A Romantic Epic: Part 1 (Ariosto Ludovico)(Paperback)

One of the greatest epic poems of the Italian Renaissance, Orlando Furioso is an intricate tale of love and enchantment set at the time of the Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne's conflict with the Moors. When Count Orlando returns to France from Cathay with the captive Angelica as his prize, her