Renaissance Siena: Art for a City

by Carol Plazzotta, Alessandro Angelini, Philippa Jackson, et al.

Book Overview

A beautifully illustrated and unprecedented examination of art from Renaissance Siena Siena flourished as a major artistic center during the Italian Renaissance, fuelled by the patronage of powerful and wealthy families, and the results were remarkable for their virtuoso beauty and strong sense of civic identity. This is the first major book in English to showcase a breathtaking and diverse range of masterpieces and discuss in depth how art was shaped...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1857093925
• ISBN13: 9781857093926
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: National Gallery London
• Length: 371 Pages
• Weight: 5.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 9.8" x 11.8"