1st Edition

Understanding Art A Reference Guide to Painting, Sculpture and Architecture in the Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque Periods

Edited By Flavio Conti, Maria Cristina Gozzoli Copyright 1999
168 Pages
by Routledge

310 Pages
by Routledge

Understanding Art is a two-volume, fully illustrated work that strives to explain and discuss four important periods in the history of western art--the Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque. It aims to create a sense of understanding, recognition, and appreciation of art by analysing, within the four periods, three distinct artistic genres: painting; sculpture; and architecture. Besides... Read more
Volume OneIntroductionRomanesque ArtGothic ArtRenaissance ArtBaroque ArtGlossaryFurther ReadingIndexVolume TwoIntroductionRomanesque ArtGothic ArtRenaissance ArtBaroque ArtGlossaryFurther ReadingIndex

Biography

Conti, Flavio; Gozzoli, Maria Cristina