The Art of the Portrait by Norbert Schneider
This work sets out to analyze some of the major works of early modern portraiture and takes a close look at 50 major works, including paintings by Jan Van Eyck, Holbein the Younger, Raphael, Mantegna and Botticelli. The portraits presented here are selected exclusively from works executed between the late Middle Ages and the 17th century - for it was then that portraiture came into its own. The portraits themselves have been chosen on the basis of their subjects' rank and profession. The value of this method of selection is its proximity to both the painters' intentions and their patrons' requirements.Norbert Schneider is an emeritus professor of Art History at Karlsruhe University. His study interests include art history from the Middle Ages to the early modern period (as well as the history of painting genres), art methods, and the history of philosophy. Among his many works are TASCHEN's Still Life and Vermeer.
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| ISBN 13 | 9783822896518 |
| ISBN 10 | 3822896519 |
| Title | The Art of the Portrait |
| Author | Norbert Schneider |
| Series | Big Art |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taschen GmbH |
| Year published | 1994-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 180 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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