art, italian

Examines the art and culture of Italy during the fifteenth century, including the lesser-known duchies and courts as well as the more famous cities.

Dramatizes the life of Michelangelo's career as a sculptor, painter, architect, and poet is traced from his promising boyhood apprenticeships to the painter Ghirlandaio and the sculptor Bertoldo through all the years of his genius.

Discusses the centers of culture and commerce in Italy, the role of women, and the lives of the era's most important people.

Presents sixty-two annotated plates of Michelangelo's sculptures, paintings, and architecture--commenting on the pieces' history, context, and current condition--along with biographical text.

Presents sixty-three annotated plates of Leonardo da Vinci's paintings and sketches--commenting on the pieces' history, context, and current condition--along with biographical text.

Presents an overview of the history of the Medici family, Florentine bankers and one of Europe's great dynasties, including information on how they built a fortune in banking by lending money at interest.

Profiles the lives and art of the most representative figures of Italian Renaissance painting and sculpture including Raphael, Michelangelo, and Giotto.

A catalog to the 2002-2003 exhibition which showcases art produced in Florence under the influence of the first Medici grand dukes from 1537 to 1631, with essays that discuss the ties between the Medicis and Michelangelo, as well as their sponsorship of other artists.

Profiles the life and work of Michelangelo, discussing both his popular and lesser-known artistic creations, his impact on the art world, and his inspirations. Includes full-color reproductions of his paintings and sculptures.

An illustrated text that describes the lives and works of Italian painters, sculptors, and architects from the thirteenth through seventeenth centuries.