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Title: A history of Italian painting

Original Publication: United Kingdom: Stanley Paul,1923.

Note: Reading ease score: 61.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Contents: Giotto and the new Florentine humanism -- Siena and the continuing of the mediaeval style -- Masaccio and the new realism -- Fra Filippo Lippi and the new narrative style -- Dawn of the golden age: Botticelli and Leonardo Da Vinci -- The golden age: Raphael and Michelangelo -- Venetian painting before Titian -- Titian and Venetian painting in the Renaissance -- The realists and eclectics.

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Summary: "A History of Italian Painting" by Frank Jewett Mather is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work serves as a guide for beginners seeking to understand Italian painting, particularly from the Renaissance period. Mather aims to discuss the evolution of painting in Italy, focusing on key artists and artistic movements while providing a foundation for those new to the subject. The opening of the text establishes its purpose and target audience, indicating that it emerged from a series of lectures aimed at art novices. Mather emphasizes the importance of introducing the reader to significant phases of Italian painting by simplifying complex topics, avoiding intricate debates, and providing credible visual examples. He sets the stage for a detailed exploration of artists like Giotto, while also giving a broader context about Florence as a crucial hub of artistic innovation during the Renaissance. The chapter previews discussions of the relationship between artistic technique and emotional expression in the context of the evolving humanist ideals of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Mather, Frank Jewett, 1868-1953

EBook No.: 69844

Published: Jan 20, 2023

Downloads: 227

Language: English

Subject: Painting -- Italy -- History

Subject: Painting, Italian

LoCC: Fine Arts: Painting

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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2024-11-10T06:14:13Z A history of Italian painting

This edition has images.

Title: A history of Italian painting

Original Publication: United Kingdom: Stanley Paul,1923.

Note: Reading ease score: 61.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Contents: Giotto and the new Florentine humanism -- Siena and the continuing of the mediaeval style -- Masaccio and the new realism -- Fra Filippo Lippi and the new narrative style -- Dawn of the golden age: Botticelli and Leonardo Da Vinci -- The golden age: Raphael and Michelangelo -- Venetian painting before Titian -- Titian and Venetian painting in the Renaissance -- The realists and eclectics.

Credits: Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Summary: "A History of Italian Painting" by Frank Jewett Mather is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work serves as a guide for beginners seeking to understand Italian painting, particularly from the Renaissance period. Mather aims to discuss the evolution of painting in Italy, focusing on key artists and artistic movements while providing a foundation for those new to the subject. The opening of the text establishes its purpose and target audience, indicating that it emerged from a series of lectures aimed at art novices. Mather emphasizes the importance of introducing the reader to significant phases of Italian painting by simplifying complex topics, avoiding intricate debates, and providing credible visual examples. He sets the stage for a detailed exploration of artists like Giotto, while also giving a broader context about Florence as a crucial hub of artistic innovation during the Renaissance. The chapter previews discussions of the relationship between artistic technique and emotional expression in the context of the evolving humanist ideals of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Mather, Frank Jewett, 1868-1953

EBook No.: 69844

Published: Jan 20, 2023

Downloads: 227

Language: English

Subject: Painting -- Italy -- History

Subject: Painting, Italian

LoCC: Fine Arts: Painting

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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