Project Gutenberg 2005-12-28 Public domain in the USA. 251 Berenson, Bernard 1865 1959 Berenson, Bernhard Bernson, Bernard Berenson, Bernardo The Florentine Painters of the Renaissance With An Index To Their Works Reading ease score: 59.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Louise Pryor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Florentine Painters of the Renaissance" by Bernard Berenson is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work examines the influential figures of Florentine painting from the era of Giotto to that of Michelangelo, delving into their unique contributions to the evolution of art during the Renaissance. The book aims to highlight the significance of these artists' works, presenting an analysis of their techniques, styles, and the broader implications for the development of visual art. The opening of the book establishes a scholarly tone, focusing on the context of Florentine painting and its key figures. Berenson contrasts the Florentine painters with their Venetian counterparts, arguing that the former excelled not just as painters but also as sculptors, architects, and intellectuals, thus having a more profound impact on the arts. He emphasizes that great artists like Giotto introduced essential qualities into painting, such as the stimulation of tactile imagination and the communication of significant meaning through their works. The text sets the stage for an in-depth exploration of these artists, positioning them as pivotal in the transition from medieval to modern artistic expression. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Painters -- Italy -- Florence Art, Renaissance ND Text Art Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: History - General 459056 459057 2024-10-07T15:21:57.615508 2023-09-08T05:44:24.579508 text/html text/html 454131 2005-12-28T05:01:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 144167 2005-12-28T05:01:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 229226 2024-10-07T15:22:13.504420 application/epub+zip 230286 2024-10-07T15:22:02.007484 application/epub+zip 187677 2024-10-07T15:22:00.136499 application/epub+zip 523775 2024-10-07T15:22:19.011440 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 477804 2024-10-07T15:22:11.971431 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 419420 2022-09-08T10:57:19.829029 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270398 270295 2024-10-07T15:21:54.799535 2023-09-08T05:44:22.034482 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 270174 2005-12-28T05:01:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 91404 2005-12-28T05:01:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 270209 2005-12-28T05:01:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 91278 2005-12-28T05:01:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21898 2024-10-07T15:22:19.158381 application/rdf+xml 15939 2024-10-07T15:22:00.791469 image/jpeg 3675 2024-10-07T15:22:00.462518 image/jpeg 215392 2024-10-07T15:21:57.645545 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia