Ferdinand Columbus - Renaissance Collector (Paperback, Illustrated Ed)

Ferdinand Columbus, son of Christopher Columbus and author of the first published account of a voyage to the New World, was also the owner of one of the largest private libraries assembled during the Renaissance and the most important early collection of prints. Although the collection has vanished, about half of it has been reconstructed by Mark McDonald from information found in a detailed inventory that survives in Seville. This beautifully produced book catalogues 110 of the most significant prints in Columbus's collection. The introductory chapters discuss Columbus's life and work and show how the reconstruction of his collection has radically transformed our understanding of the print industry in Renaissance Europe.

General

Imprint:	British Museum Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2005
Authors:	Mark P. McDonald
Dimensions:	296 x 240 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	256
Edition:	Illustrated Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-7141-2644-9
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Prints & printmaking > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Art treatments & subjects > Exhibition catalogues and specific collections Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > 1400 to 1600 > Renaissance art > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7141-2644-6
Barcode:	9780714126449

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