Renaissance
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A Royal Renaissance Treasure and its Afterlives: The Royal Clock Salt [Paperback]
Timothy Schroder (Editor); Dora Thornton (Editor)
£40.00ISBN: 9780861592272
Published by : British Museum Press
Series: British Museum Research Publications
Volume: 227
At centre stage in this volume is the Royal Clock Salt, an exceptional national treasure from the courtly culture of the Renaissance. Most probably made in Paris around 1530 by Pierre Mangot, the royal goldsmith to Francis I, the Clock Salt is som... .... Learn More -
Irritamenta: Numismatic Treasures of a Renaissance Collector [Hardback]
John Cunnally (Author)
£165.00ISBN: 9780897223423
Published by : American Numismatic Society
Series: Numismatic Studies
Volume: 3
Winner of the 2017 Numismatic Literary Guild Best Book about World Coins award
Handsomely bound in red leather, MS Typ 411 is one of thousands of rare editions, manuscripts, and documents in that library’s Printing and Gr... .... Learn More -
Michelangelo and Painting [Paperback]
Francesca Pellegrino (Author)
£14.95ISBN: 9788897644095
Published by : CB Edizioni
For each one of us, scholars and art lovers, dealing with Michelangelo should be an honour. Indeed, because one must place itself with an honest heart beyond the sterile confusion of the academic studies that dissect the genius. M... .... Learn More -
The Fascination of the Unfinished Work [Paperback]
Margherita Melani (Author)
£15.95ISBN: 9788897644101
Published by : CB Edizioni
Leonardo's fame is bound up in great works whose background is obscure. There is the Mona Lisa, for which we do not know the exact year of commencement,Learn More -
Hieronymus Bosch: Late Work [Hardback]
Charles D. Cuttler (Author)
£150.00ISBN: 9781904597445
Published by : Pindar Press
Professor Charles D. Cuttler changed from artist to art historian at New York University s Institute of Fine Arts , studying under distinguished teachers such as Walter Friedlaender and Erwin Panofsky. A specialist in Flemish painting, he spent th... .... Learn More -
Leonardo Da Vinci and France [Paperback]
Carlo Pedretti (Editor)
£29.95ISBN: 9788895686288
Published by : CB Edizioni
The Chateau de Clos-Luce in Amboise is known, not only for its beauty, but as the last home of Leonardo da Vinci. This volume, edited by Professor Carlo Pedretti,presents a series of research on the relationship between Leonardo da Vinci and F... .... Learn More -
Leonardo and Engineering [Paperback]
Sara Taglialagamba (Author)
£14.95ISBN: 9788895686226
Published by : CB Edizioni
The term "engineering" comes from the Latin word "ingenium" that means talent, gift. Thus, according to this definition, the engineer was an intelligent, practical man, able to solve problems. Who better than Leonardo could fit this description... .... Learn More -
Leonardo and Painting [Paperback]
Sara Taglialagamba (Editor); Sara Taglialagamba (Editor)
£14.95ISBN: 9788895686240
Published by : CB Edizioni
Leonardo was an apprentice in Verrocchios workshop, where the young artist was fascinated by the lively and updated environment. Verrocchio taught the practice of drawing to the young Leonardo, who learnt how to describe the world around him w... .... Learn More -
Leonardo and Nature [Paperback]
Sara Taglialagamba (Editor); Sara Taglialagamba (Editor)
£14.95ISBN: 9788895686233
Published by : CB Edizioni
As is well known, Leonardo defines painting as the "daughter of nature". His observation of nature, his fascination with every living thing that surrounded him was the main source of his drawings. His entire life was dedicated to investigating ... .... Learn More -
Leonardo and Anatomy [Paperback]
Sara Taglialagamba (Editor)
£14.95ISBN: 9788895686202
Published by : CB Edizioni
Leonardo's anatomical studies actually set themselves as an ideal meeting point between artistic and scientific interests because the study of the functioning of the body was essential for artistic practice in order to achieve the correct repr... .... Learn More
