Painting and experience in fifteenth century Italy : a primer in the social history of pictorial style /
Baxandall, Michael.
Painting and experience in fifteenth century Italy : a primer in the social history of pictorial style / Michael Baxandall. - 2nd ed. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1988. - 183 pages, [4] pages of plates : illustrations (some color), facsimiles ; 21 cm.
Previous ed.: 1972.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
I. Conditions of trade -- II. The period eye -- III. Pictures and categories.
This book is both an introduction to fifteenth-century Italian painting, and a primer in how to read social history out of the style of pictures. It examines the commercial practice of the early Renaissance picture, trade in contracts, letters, and accounts; and it explains how the visual skills and habits evolved in the daily life of any society enter into its painters' style. Renaissance painting is related for instance to experience of such activities as preaching, dancing, and gauging barrels. This second edition contains an appendix, the original Latin and Italian texts referred to throughout the book, giving the student access to all the relevant, authentic sources.
9780192821447 019282144X
B7232452
Painting, Renaissance--Italy.
Painting, Italian--History.
Painting--Psychological aspects.
Art patronage--Italy.
Artists and patrons--Italy.
Italy--Civilization--1268-1559.
Painting and experience in fifteenth century Italy : a primer in the social history of pictorial style / Michael Baxandall. - 2nd ed. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1988. - 183 pages, [4] pages of plates : illustrations (some color), facsimiles ; 21 cm.
Previous ed.: 1972.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
I. Conditions of trade -- II. The period eye -- III. Pictures and categories.
This book is both an introduction to fifteenth-century Italian painting, and a primer in how to read social history out of the style of pictures. It examines the commercial practice of the early Renaissance picture, trade in contracts, letters, and accounts; and it explains how the visual skills and habits evolved in the daily life of any society enter into its painters' style. Renaissance painting is related for instance to experience of such activities as preaching, dancing, and gauging barrels. This second edition contains an appendix, the original Latin and Italian texts referred to throughout the book, giving the student access to all the relevant, authentic sources.
9780192821447 019282144X
B7232452
Painting, Renaissance--Italy.
Painting, Italian--History.
Painting--Psychological aspects.
Art patronage--Italy.
Artists and patrons--Italy.
Italy--Civilization--1268-1559.