Taste and the Antique: The Lure of Classical Sculpture: 1500-1900 (Vistas)
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (877 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1909400254 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-25 |
| Language | : | Italian |
DESCRIPTION:
Great and in great condition. ERO This is a wonderful book, and a classic in the history of art. A must-read for anyone studying early modern art.
Before Leonardo's Mona Lisa, Botticelli's Birth of Venus or Van Gogh's Sunflowers, sculptures like the Laocoön, the Apollo Belvedere or the Medici Venus set the taste of artists, connoisseurs and the educated elites of the West for almost five centuries. Reprinted five times since with minor alterations, Haskell and Penny's book has become a classic of art history that is still used as the standard reference by scholars and anyone interested in the reception of the classical tradition. This new edition offers a complete revision of the original text to incorporate up