Renaissance

Art as we know it today could not exist had not the revolutionary work of the Renaissance artists paved the way. This book looks at the rebirth of culture. It was widely considered the most important and influential movement in the history of fine arts, literature, architecture, and science, the Renaissance marked the emergence of Western civilization from the Middle Ages into the modern era. Each book has a detailed introduction with anout 35 photographs, plus a timeline of the most important events political, cultural, scientific, etc. that took place during the time period. The body of the book contains a selection of the most important works of the epoch, each is presented on a 2-page spread with a full-page image and, on the facing page, a description/interpretation of the work, a reference work, portrait of the artist, quotes, and biographical information.