Fra Bartolommeo by Leader Scott

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/7222.html.images 275 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/7222.epub3.images 162 kB Send
to
kindle
email:

EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/7222.epub.noimages 166 kB
Kindle https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/7222.kf8.images 322 kB
older Kindles https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/7222.kindle.images 296 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/7222.txt.utf-8 239 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/7222/pg7222-h.zip 156 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Scott, Leader, 1837-1902
Editor Kendrick, Flora
Editor Shipp, Horace, 1891-1961
Title Fra Bartolommeo
Note Reading ease score: 65.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits Text file produced by Michelle Shephard, Tiffany Vergon, Charles
Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
HTML file produced by David Widger
Summary "Fra Bartolommeo" by Leader Scott is a historical account written during the early 20th century. The book explores the life and work of the Renaissance painter Fra Bartolommeo, as well as his contemporaries Andrea del Sarto and Mariotto Albertinelli, delving into their artistic contributions and the complex milieu of the period that shaped their craft. The narrative focuses on the transitional nature of their art as it shifted from religious themes to a more modern aesthetic, capturing the essence of a pivotal time in art history. The opening of the book introduces the reader to the broader context of the Renaissance and its key figures, establishing the importance of Fra Bartolommeo as a bridge between the more traditional medieval art and the emerging modernity represented by artists like Raphael and Michelangelo. It describes the rich artistic environment of Florence, emphasizing the influence of both religious and secular themes in the lives of the artists. The author alludes to the friendship between Fra Bartolommeo and Albertinelli, contrasting their paths and how their personal tribulations and artistic aspirations intertwined amid the cultural fervor of their time. The text invites readers to appreciate Fra Bartolommeo's unique position within the pantheon of Renaissance art, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of his life and legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class ND: Fine Arts: Painting
Subject Bartolomeo, fra, 1472-1517
Subject Albertinelli, Mariotto, 1474-1515
Subject Sarto, Andrea del, 1486-1530
Category Text
EBook-No. 7222
Release Date
Most Recently Updated May 7, 2013
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 49 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!