This introduction to the world of art invites readers of all ages to experience the thrill of seeing art in the making. Renaissance interweaves biography and social history to provide a complete understanding of the historical setting in which the great Renaissance artists worked. Looking at paintings, studies and through the eyes of the painters - what they meant us to see - and explains the hidden meanings and allegories.

Renaissance (Eyewitness Art)

Alison Ambrose

Arts & Photography

Dorling Kindersley Publishers

Integrating words and pictures, this is a family reference book on the Renaissance structured so that the individual themes of each spread make up a complete visual story and a self-contained module. On every spread there is a specially shot colour photograph of objects shown in real-life close-up

Renaissances (Eyewitness Guides)

Dorling, Kindersley

<p>Part of the "Eyewitness Art" series, which explores in depth the personality behind the work of artists and movements, this book reveals the hidden science of art from the earliest perspective experiments to the revolutionary viewpoints of the Cubists, and beyond. Every page is packed with artefacts and memorabilia concerning the art movement - sketchbooks, momentoes, palettes and artist's paraphernalia - all presented in a unique "private album". Specially taken photographs of the works of art, with many close-up details provide true-to-life reproduction. The series is created and compiled with the assistance of the leading museums, galleries, art historians and technical experts.</p>

Perspective (Eyewitness Art)

History & Criticism

Miniatures-Children In Art

Random House UK Ltd (A Division of Random House Group)

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