Piero di Cosimo : the poetry of painting in Renaissance Florence /

Born in 1462, an auspicious time for hopeful young painters in Renaissance Florence, Piero di Cosimo left the city's artistic landscape forever changed upon his death in 1522. The singular vision of this highly esteemed painter is beautifully presented in this important publication, which accom...

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Other Authors / Creators:Hirschauer, Gretchen A. Paintings. Selections.
Geronimus, Dennis, 1972-
Brilliant, Virginia.
Franklin, David, 1961-
Luchs, Alison.
Padovani, Serena.
Walmsley, Elizabeth.
Piero, di Cosimo, 1462-1521.
Other Corporate Authors / Creators:National Gallery of Art (U.S.)
Galleria degli Uffizi.
Format: Book
Language:English
Imprint: Washington : National Gallery of Art ; Florence : Galleria degli Uffizi, 2015.
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Table of Contents:
  • "Building castles in the air": the story of Piero di Cosimo / Gretchen A. Hirschauer
  • Piero and the painting of his time / David Franklin
  • Plainspoken piety: Drama and the poetry of the everyday in Piero's devotional works / Dennis Geronimus
  • Piero and portraiture / Serena Padovani
  • No man's land: Lucretius and the primitive strain in Piero's art and patronage / Dennis Geronimus
  • Creature great, small, and hybrid: the natural and unnatural wonders in Piero's art / Alison Luchs
  • "A very rich and beautiful effect": Piero's painting techniques / Elizabeth Walmsley
  • Piero di Cosimo in America / Virginia Brilliant.