The Northern Renaissance

by Jeffrey Chipps Smith

Book Overview

This book comprises a rigorous and enchanting exploration of a highly innovative and exciting period of art following the careers of artists such as Van Eyck, D rer and Holbein. Jeffrey Chipps Smith analyses key conceptual aspects of that period, such as the Protestant Reformation and the discovery of the Americas, offering the reader a penetrative insight into domestic, civic and court life as illustrated by some of the most exquisite artworks...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0714838675
• ISBN13: 9780714838670
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: Phaidon Press
• Length: 447 Pages
• Weight: 1.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary