Piero della Francesca and the Invention of the Artist
Piero della Francesca and the Invention of the Artist (Renaissance Lives) by Machtelt Brüggen Israëls
English | December 25, 2020 | ISBN: 1789143217 | True EPUB | 368 pages | 32.9 MB
English | December 25, 2020 | ISBN: 1789143217 | True EPUB | 368 pages | 32.9 MB
As one of the most innovative and enlightened painters of the early Italian Renaissance, Piero della Francesca brought space, luminosity, and unparalleled subtlety to painting. In addition, Piero invented the role of the modern artist by becoming a traveler, a courtier, a geometrician, a patron, and much else besides.
In this nuanced account of this great painter’s life and art, Machtelt Brüggen Israëls reconstructs how Piero came of age. Successfully demystifying the persistent notion of Piero’s art as enigmatic, she reveals the simple and stunning intentions behind his work.