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History of Italian Renaissance Art: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture

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Frederick Hartt's unrivaled classic is a dazzling journey through four centuries of Italian Renaissance painting, sculpture, and architecture. Its sumptuous color illustrations, fine writing, and in-depth scholarship bring into focus all the elements of this extraordinarily creative period and the remarkable personalities who gave it life. Highlights of this Fifth Edition include:

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* a striking new design with more than half the artworks illustrated in full color

* new views of frescoes and sculptures photographed in their original locations that offer a dynamic insight into the way the art was originally experienced

* fresh views of great works of art that have been restored since the last edition

* extended captions that identify Renaissance patrons and provide details about historical context, emphasizing how the art was created and why

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