Renaissance and Reformation - German Art in the Age of Durer and Cranach (Hardcover)

On the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther s 95 Theses, this opulent book presents a colorful introduction to Renaissance art and history. aturing more than a hundred outstanding paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures, and treasures of the Age of the Reformation, this publication comprises masterpieces by Albrecht Du rer, Lucas Cranach the Elder and Lucas Cranach the Younger, Hans Holbein the Elder and Hans Holbein the Younger, Matthias Gru newald, and Tilman Riemenschneider, among others. By placing these works in their historical context, this beautifully illustrated book uses art as a prism through which to consider the religious, social and political upheavals of the time. The volume includes insightful texts that discuss pivotal subjects such as traditional imagery and devotion, Reformation and polemics, court life and culture, humanism and reality, as well as portraiture and representation. Biographies of the artists, an extensive bibliography and a glossary of central terms concerning the German Reformation make this a comprehensive study of a fascinating period in European art history.

General

Imprint:	Prestel Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	Germany
Release date:	November 2016
Authors:	The Staatliche Museen Zu Berlin • Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden • Baterische Staatsgemaldesammlungen Munch
Contributors:	The Los Angles County Museum of Art
Dimensions:	302 x 236 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-3-7913-5539-9
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > 1400 to 1600 > Renaissance art > General
LSN:	3-7913-5539-2
Barcode:	9783791355399

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