Painting in late medieval and renaissance Siena, 1260-1555 /
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
Imprint: | New Haven : Yale University Press, [2003] |
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Summary: | The city of Siena, one of Italy's major artistic centers, was home to many celebrated painters, among them Duccio, Simone Martini, Ambrogio and Pietro Lorenzetti, Sassetta and Beccafumi. This generously illustrated book provides a survey of Sienese painting from 1260 to 1555, an era of extraordinary artistic creativity in the Tuscan city. Art historian Diana Norman addresses the style and artistic technique of Sienese painters throughout the three centuries and explores why paintings were made, where they were originally seen, and how they were used and enjoyed by their audiences. |
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Physical Description: | ix, 339 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-327) and index. |
ISBN: | 0300099339 |
Author Notes: | Diana Norman is senior lecturer, The Open University, United Kingdom. |