Women in Italian Renaissance Art
| Author | : Paola Tinagli |
| Publisher | : Manchester University Press |
| Total Pages | : 226 |
| Release | : 1997-06-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 071904054X |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780719040542 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (542 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Women in Italian Renaissance Art by : Paola Tinagli
Download or read book Women in Italian Renaissance Art written by Paola Tinagli and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 1997-06-15 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book which gives a general overview of women as subject-matter in Italian Renaissance painting. It presents a view of the interaction between artist and patron, and also of the function of these paintings in Italian society of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Using letters, poems, and treatises, it examines through the eyes of the contemporary viewer the way women were represented in paintings.
