A social history of the fifteenth-century German painters influence. Emigrating from southern Germany in the late fifteenth century, painter Hans Memling sought success in the vibrant commercial hub of Bruges. He found an audience, not among the nob...Lasīt vairāk
A reinterpretation of the Habsburgian rulers reign as exemplary rather than reclusive. Rudolf II offers a fresh perspective on the Habsburg ruler, shedding new light on a reign often colored by myths of madness. Thomas DaCosta Kaufmann argues that,...Lasīt vairāk
A revealing look at the commercial strategy and diverse output of this canonical Renaissance artist. In this vivid account, Ana Debenedetti reexamines the life and work of Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli through a novel lens: his business acumen...Lasīt vairāk
A critical biography of the seventeenth-century scientists expansive life and work. Robert Hooke was England s first professional scientist and a pioneer of science communication. He was also one of the earliest to write a guide for how others might...Lasīt vairāk
A revisionist biography of Andreas Vesalius-the father of modern anatomy-as deeply shaped by Renaissance culture. In 1543 the young and ambitious physician Andreas Vesalius published one of the most famous books in the history of medicine, On the Fab...Lasīt vairāk
A revealing new account of the life and work of this early modern German printmaker. This captivating biography brings Lucas Cranach the Elder into the spotlight for the twenty-first century. The illuminating narrative unveils an artist whose vision...Lasīt vairāk
An original survey of the Renaissance painters life and work. This book is a concise survey of the life of the Florentine painter Piero di Cosimo (1462 1522) within his social and cultural surroundings. Delving into the artist s deliberately idiosyn...Lasīt vairāk
A fresh reading of Aldus Manutius, preeminent in the history of the printed book. Aldus Manutius is perhaps the greatest ?gure in the history of the printed book: in Venice, Europe s capital of printing, he invented the italic type and issued more ?r...Lasīt vairāk
An exploration of the life and works of German artist Albrecht Durer and his self-obsession. The Italian Renaissance birthed the modern sense of self, and no artist from the period compares with Albrecht Durer (1471 1528) in terms of the almost obses...Lasīt vairāk
A new assessment of the inventive and influential artist Jan van Eyck. Jan van Eyck (1390 1441) was one of the most inventive and influential artists in the entire European tradition. The realism of his paintings continues to astound observers more t...Lasīt vairāk
A critical biography of the early modern Italian naturalist. The Bolognese naturalist Ulisse Aldrovandi was a prolific writer, polymath, and prodigious collector who amassed the largest collection of naturalia in sixteenth-century Europe, as well as...Lasīt vairāk
A critical biography of Rene Descartes, whose first principle ("e;I think therefore I am."e;) reshaped modern philosophy. Often called the father of modern philosophy, Rene Descartes set the intellectual agenda for seventeenth-century philoso...Lasīt vairāk
A critical biography of one of the most celebrated prose stylists in early modern English. This book provides an overview of the life and work of the scandalous Renaissance writer Thomas Nashe (1567 c.1600), whose writings led to the closure of theat...Lasīt vairāk
A fresh account of the life, ideas, and art of the beloved Northern Renaissance master.In sixteenth-century Northern Europe, during a time of increasing religious and political conflict, Flemish painter Pieter Bruegel explored how people perceived hu...Lasīt vairāk
Offering particular insight into Filippino Lippis artistic problem-solving, an innovative look at the Renaissance master. The first focused study of Filippino Lippi in a generation, and the first in English in over eighty years, this book presents a...Lasīt vairāk
From a leading expert on the life and works of Niccolo Machiavelli, a superb overview of the pivotal Renaissance philosopher, writer, and historian. Machiavellian can signify duplicity and amorality in politics, but Machiavelli himself was far more...Lasīt vairāk
An enlightening study of the contradictory character of this canonical fourteenth-century Italian poet.Born in Tuscany in 1304, Italian poet Francesco Petrarca is widely considered one of the fathers of the modern Italian language. Though his writing...Lasīt vairāk
A new account of the sui generis Renaissance writer and architect Leon Battista Alberti. One of the most brilliant and original authors and architects of the entire Renaissance, Leon Battista Alberti had an output encompassing engineering, surveying,...Lasīt vairāk
A compelling biography of the Renaissance painter, known equally for his magnetic personality and unusual subject matter: witchcraft and the sublime. Painter, poet, and actor Salvator Rosa was one of the most engaging and charismatic personalities...Lasīt vairāk
Now in paperback, a beautifully illustrated introduction to the life and work of the exceptional Dutch painter.Rembrandt van Rijn and the Netherlands grew up together. The artist, born in Leiden in 1606, lived during the tumultuous period of the Dutc...Lasīt vairāk
