The Garden of Love in Tuscan Art of the Early Renaissance
The Garden of Love in Tuscan Art of the Early Renaissance

Author: Paul F. Watson

Publisher:

Published: 1979

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13:

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"The Garden of Love is an important subject in secular art of the fifteenth century, both in Italy and in northern Europe. The chief Italian examples were all painted in Tuscany in the late fourteenth and early fifteenth centuries. They depict a landscape consisting of a flowery meadow, a grove, and a great marble fountain, where lovers gather to sing, dance, and make love. Allied to the Garden of Love are variations on a horticultural theme--gardens for lovers celebrated in history, fountains of love, hunts set in a forest that conclude alongside a fountain. Sometimes, too, the Garden of Love becomes the setting for narratives and romances. In all these instances the Garden is more than a pleasing tapestry like backdrop: it serves as a visible symbol of the nature of love itself. This book illustrated with 97 excellent photographs, attempts to do two things ; to chart the history of the Garden of Love, and explain the significance it once had." -- Book jacket.

Fine Art Tips with Lori McNee
Fine Art Tips with Lori McNee

Author: Lori McNee

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2015-06-20

Total Pages: 521

ISBN-13: 1440339309

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Lessons of a lifetime. 24 modern-day masters share secrets to their success. Since 2009, thousands of artists have flocked to Lori McNee's FineArtTips.com for creative and professional advice. A social media guru as well as a professional artist, McNee has assembled a diverse and impressive group of today's most popular artists to create Fine Art Tips (the book!), an unprecedented master class in representational painting and art business advice. Fine Art Tips goes "behind the paintings" to show how 24 of today's top artists transform dabs of paint into incredible still lifes, landscapes, portraits and wildlife art. Along the way, they generously share practical, real-world tips on everything from evoking the illusion of sparkling water to professional networking. Plein air afficianado Ken Auster offers an unforgettable lesson on focal point. John Seerey Lester, a rock star in the world of wildlife painting, talks about the power of storytelling in paint. Joe Anna Arnett reveals her secret to painting white peonies, and Daniel Sprick discusses the foundations behind his classical portraits. The advice in these pages can be life-changing for artists, both aspiring and established. For art-lovers in general, Fine Art Tips is a brilliant showcase of today's top artists. Inspired by Lori McNee's art blog sensation, FineArtTips.com! • Illuminating tips, techniques and professional advice from 24 of today's most highly acclaimed artists • 26 step-by-step demonstrations in oil, acrylic and pastel • A thrilling range of signature styles and subjects

The Tuscan Lifestyle
The Tuscan Lifestyle

Author: Pier Francesco Listri

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13:

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This book represents a unique view of Tuscany. It does not dwell on the region's famous products, its eventful and colorful history, the extravagant art works on breath-taking landscape. What it doe s seek to do is to connect these and other traits in order to understand what is derived from them today, namely a style of life.

Hidden Tuscany
Hidden Tuscany

Author: John Keahey

Publisher: Thorndike Press

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781410472434

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Beyond the usual tourist destinations, the often overlooked western portion of Tuscany is rich with history, cuisine, and scenery begging to be explored. John Keahey encourages travelers to abandon itineraries and let the grooves in the road and the curves of the coast guide your journey instead. From coastal towns to vineyards farther inland to the Tuscan archipelago, Keahey reminds us that each village, city, and island has its own unique story to tell.

Pontormo and Rosso Fiorentino
Pontormo and Rosso Fiorentino

Author: Carlo Falciani

Publisher:

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9788874612161

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In 1956, Palazzo Strozzi hosted the exhibition 'Pontormo and Early Florentine Mannerism', in which Pontormo's work was displayed alongside that of Rosso Fiorentino, Beccafumi and other adepts of the new and unconventional trend in painting. Almost sixty years later, Palazzo Strozzi has decided to hold an exhibition devoted to only two of that movement's leading lights, Pontormo and Rosso Fiordentino. In exploring the work of the two greatest Florentine exponents of what 20th-century critics christened 'Mannerism', the exhibition, and this accompanying volume, aims to track the chronological development of the movement.

Art and Miracle in Renaissance Tuscany
Art and Miracle in Renaissance Tuscany

Author: Robert Maniura

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2018-10-18

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 1108426840

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Miraculous images are the focus for an exploration of art and devotion in Renaissance Italy.

The Towers of Tuscany
The Towers of Tuscany

Author: Carol M. Cram

Publisher: Lake Union Publishing

Published: 2014-12-16

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781477827215

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Sofia is trained in secret as a painter in her father's workshop during a time when women did not paint openly. She loves her work, but her restless spirit leads her to betray her extraordinary gifts to marry a man who comes to despise her for not producing a son. After Sofia's father is crushed by his own fresco during an attack motivated by a vendetta, Sofia realizes she must escape her loveless marriage. She flees to Siena, where, disguised as a boy, she paints again. When her work attracts the notice of a nobleman who discovers the woman under the dirty smock, Sofia is faced with a choice that nearly destroys her. Meticulously researched settings and compelling characters are united with a strong heroine in this rich portrait of medieval Italy.