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A history of Italian painting — Frank Jewett Mather

A history of Italian painting

Frank Jewett Mather

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  • Book language: English
  • 355 pages

Frank Jewett Mather, professor of art and archaeology at Princeton, offers a survey of the development of Italian painting over the centuries. The book treats major periods, artists, and schools, serving as an accessible introduction to the subject. It is worth listening to as a clear and informative guide to Italy's artistic heritage.

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BOOKS BY THE SAME AUTHOR—
HISTORY OF ITALIAN PAINTING IN THE RENAISSANCE
THE COLLECTORS
HOMER MARTIN, POET IN LANDSCAPE
ESTIMATES IN ART
THE PORTRAITS OF DANTE
GIOTTO: DORMITION OF THE VIRGIN
Berlin
A HISTORY OF
ITALIAN PAINTING
By
FRANK JEWETT MATHER, Jǡ.

PH.D., L.H.D.
Professor of Art and Archaeology in Princeton University
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LONDON
STANLEY PAUL & CO., LTD.
31, EǪǪŧΎ Sǵǡŧŧǵ, SǵǡĵƿŠ, W. C. 2
1923

Printed in the United States of America
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Contents

  1. A HISTORY OF ITALIAN PAINTING
  2. PREFACE
  3. CONTENTS
  4. Chapter I GIOTTO AND THE NEW FLORENTINE HUMANISM
  5. Chapter II SIENA AND THE CONTINUING OF THE MEDIÆVAL STYLE
  6. Chapter III MASACCIO AND THE NEW REALISM
  7. Chapter IV FRA FILIPPO LIPPI AND THE NEW NARRATIVE STYLE
  8. Chapter V DAWN OF THE GOLDEN AGE: BOTTICELLI AND LEONARDO DA VINCI
  9. Chapter VI THE GOLDEN AGE RAPHAEL AND MICHELANGELO
  10. Chapter VII VENETIAN PAINTING BEFORE TITIAN
  11. Chapter VIII VENETIAN PAINTING OF THE RENAISSANCE
  12. Chapter IX THE REALISTS AND ECLECTICS
  13. NOTES
  14. HINTS FOR READING
  15. INDEX
  16. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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