How To Read Italian Renaissance Painting

How to Read Italian Renaissance Painting guides readers through the worlds of major artists including Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael. Zuffi presents us with a collection of 180 recognisable works created during the Renaissance era and uses them to describe key ideas, from perspective and grace to symbolism, in order to unravel some of the mystery behind this well-loved time in art history. The result is the perfect introduction into the Renaissance period with artist biographies and snippets of daily life from the era.