Fra Angelico to Leonardo: Italian Renaissance Drawings
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Fra Angelico to Leonardo: Italian Renaissance Drawings Details
Review 'This impressive book is not only a fine contribution to fifteenth-century Italian art studies, but is a notable achievement for the scholars and specialists involved. The nature of this volume will appeal to a broad range of readers, from scholars who will refer to it for its numerous specific historical details and comparative studies, to artists seeking visual inspiration and insight into method.' --The Sixteenth Century Journal Read more About the Author Hugo Chapman is Curator of Italian Drawings before 1800 at the British Museum. He is author of Padua in the 1450s: Marco Zoppo and his Contemporaries (1998), Michelangelo Drawings: Closer to the Master (2005), and Michelangelo (2005). Marzia Faietti is Director of the Gabinetto Disegni e Stampe degli Uffizi in Florence. She has published widely on Old Master drawings and prints with a particular emphasis on 16th-century art from her native Emilia. Read more
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This catalog has a wonderful introductory section describing briefly the 'history of drawing' in the Renaissance, which includes an excellent discussion of materials and "supports". Clearly writing in a logical progression of thought and discussion makes the book an invaluable introduction to drawing as an art form in the Italian Renaissance.
