The Intellectual Life of the Early Renaissance Artist
| Author | : Francis Ames-Lewis |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 322 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0300083041 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780300083040 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (040 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Intellectual Life of the Early Renaissance Artist by : Francis Ames-Lewis
Download or read book The Intellectual Life of the Early Renaissance Artist written by Francis Ames-Lewis and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Regarded as artisans and craftsmen in the early fifteenth century, painters and sculptors acquired new status as "artists" within little more than a hundred years. Francis Ames-Lewis explores how Mantegna, da Vinci, Raphael, Durer, and others gained intellectual respect and artistic autonomy from enlightened patrons by promoting the idea of the artist as a creative genius with a distinct identity and individuality.