Art and Society in Italy, 1350-1500

Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press, 1997. 351 pages, illustrations (some colour), colour maps; 24 cm. Tight, clean copy. Light shelfwear to wraps. "The Italian Renaissance was a pivotal period in the history of Western culture during which artists such as Masaccio, Donatello, Fra Angelico, and Leonardo created some of the world's most influential and exciting works in a variety of artistic fields. Here, Evelyn Welch presents a fresh picture of the Italian Renaissance by challenging traditional scholarship and placing emphasis on recreating the experience of contemporary Italians: the patrons who commissioned the works, the members of the public who viewed them, and the artists who produced them. Art and Society in Italy, 1350-1500 dramatically revises the traditional story of the Renaissance and takes into account new issues that have greatly enriched our understanding of the period. From paintings and coins to sculptures and tapestries, Welch examines the issues of materials, workshop practices, and artist-patron relationships, and explores the ways in which visual imagery related to contemporary sexual, social, and political behavior. / Evelyn Welch is Lecturer, School of European Studies, University of Sussex. Her publications include Art and Authority in Renaissance Milan." - Publisher. CONTENTS: Artistic enterprises. Materials and methods; The organization of art; Defining relationships: artists and patrons; Audiences for art. The sacred setting; Sites of devotion; The art of government. Creating authority; Rome and the republics; Art and the household. The domestic setting.. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo.