Author: BERENSON, BERNARD
Title: The Drawings of the Florentine Painters (Three Volumes, Complete, in Slipcase)
Description: Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1970. 0226043576. 1st Edition. Second Printing. Hard Cover. ISBN: 0226043576. COLLECTOR'S EDITION (stated), First Edition, Second Impression. Three hardcover volumes in slipcase. xiv, 367; xii, 388; (iv), (approx. 400 with 1,007 illustrations), ii-Index pp. Bound in publisher's full blue cloth, gilt lettering on spines, intricate gilt decoration on covers, green endpapers. Copiously illustrated with 1,007 B&W reproductions in Volume III.Bernard Berenson (1865-1959) was an American art historian specializing in the Renaissance. He was a major figure in establishing the market for paintings by the Old Masters. This work, The Drawings of the Florentine Painters, is considered his masterpiece. Among U. S. Collectors of the early 1900s, Berenson was regarded as the pre-eminent authority on Renaissance art. His verdict of authenticity increased a painting's value. While his approach remained controversial among European art historians and connoisseurs, he played a pivotal role as an advisor to several important American art collectors, such as Isabella Stewart Gardner, who needed help in navigating the complex and treacherous market of newly fashionable Renaissance art. In this respect Berenson's influence was enormous, while his 5% commission made him a wealthy man. Starting with his "The Venetian Painters of the Renaissance with an Index to their Works" (1894) his mix of connoisseurship and systematic approach proved immensely successful. In 1895 his "Lorenzo Lotto, an Essay on Constructive Art Criticism" won wide critical acclaim. It was quickly followed by "The Florentine Painters of the Renaissance" (1896) that was lauded by William James for its innovative application of "elementary psychological categories to the interpretation of higher art". In 1897 Berenson added another work to his series of scholarly yet handy guides publishing "The Central Italian Painters of the Renaissance." After that he devoted six years of pioneering work to what is widely regarded as his deepest and most substantial book, "The Drawings of the Florentine Painters", which was published in 1903. In 1907 he published his "The North Italian Painters of the Renaissance", where he expressed a devastating and still controversial judgment of Mannerist art, which may be related to his love for Classicism and his professed distaste for Modern Art. His early works were later integrated in his most famous book, "The Italian Painters of the Renaissance" (1930) which was widely translated and reprinted. He also published two volumes of journals, "Rumor and Reflection and Sunset and Twilight." He is also the author of "Aesthetics and History" and "Sketch for a Self-portrait." His beautiful residence in Fiesole near Florence, which he named I Tatti, is now the Harvard Center for Renaissance Studies. It houses his art collection and his personal library of books on art history and humanism, which Berenson regarded as his most enduring legacy. This is a new, unopened set. The volumes are in perfect, pristine condition; unmarked, unread, tight, square, and clean. The slipcase shows only very mild shelf-wear. A large, heavy set (approximately 12 pounds) - additional shipping charges may apply. AS NEW/NEAR FINE (slipcase).. B&W Reproductions. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. As New in Near Fine dust jacket .
Keywords: 0226043576 Art History Art History Drawing Renaissance Bernard Berenson Florence Italy Italian Renaissance
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Title: The Drawings of the Florentine Painters (Three Volumes, Complete, in Slipcase)
Description: Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1970. 0226043576. 1st Edition. Second Printing. Hard Cover. ISBN: 0226043576. COLLECTOR'S EDITION (stated), First Edition, Second Impression. Three hardcover volumes in slipcase. xiv, 367; xii, 388; (iv), (approx. 400 with 1,007 illustrations), ii-Index pp. Bound in publisher's full blue cloth, gilt lettering on spines, intricate gilt decoration on covers, green endpapers. Copiously illustrated with 1,007 B&W reproductions in Volume III.Bernard Berenson (1865-1959) was an American art historian specializing in the Renaissance. He was a major figure in establishing the market for paintings by the Old Masters. This work, The Drawings of the Florentine Painters, is considered his masterpiece. Among U. S. Collectors of the early 1900s, Berenson was regarded as the pre-eminent authority on Renaissance art. His verdict of authenticity increased a painting's value. While his approach remained controversial among European art historians and connoisseurs, he played a pivotal role as an advisor to several important American art collectors, such as Isabella Stewart Gardner, who needed help in navigating the complex and treacherous market of newly fashionable Renaissance art. In this respect Berenson's influence was enormous, while his 5% commission made him a wealthy man. Starting with his "The Venetian Painters of the Renaissance with an Index to their Works" (1894) his mix of connoisseurship and systematic approach proved immensely successful. In 1895 his "Lorenzo Lotto, an Essay on Constructive Art Criticism" won wide critical acclaim. It was quickly followed by "The Florentine Painters of the Renaissance" (1896) that was lauded by William James for its innovative application of "elementary psychological categories to the interpretation of higher art". In 1897 Berenson added another work to his series of scholarly yet handy guides publishing "The Central Italian Painters of the Renaissance." After that he devoted six years of pioneering work to what is widely regarded as his deepest and most substantial book, "The Drawings of the Florentine Painters", which was published in 1903. In 1907 he published his "The North Italian Painters of the Renaissance", where he expressed a devastating and still controversial judgment of Mannerist art, which may be related to his love for Classicism and his professed distaste for Modern Art. His early works were later integrated in his most famous book, "The Italian Painters of the Renaissance" (1930) which was widely translated and reprinted. He also published two volumes of journals, "Rumor and Reflection and Sunset and Twilight." He is also the author of "Aesthetics and History" and "Sketch for a Self-portrait." His beautiful residence in Fiesole near Florence, which he named I Tatti, is now the Harvard Center for Renaissance Studies. It houses his art collection and his personal library of books on art history and humanism, which Berenson regarded as his most enduring legacy. This is a new, unopened set. The volumes are in perfect, pristine condition; unmarked, unread, tight, square, and clean. The slipcase shows only very mild shelf-wear. A large, heavy set (approximately 12 pounds) - additional shipping charges may apply. AS NEW/NEAR FINE (slipcase).. B&W Reproductions. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. As New in Near Fine dust jacket .
Keywords: 0226043576 Art History Art History Drawing Renaissance Bernard Berenson Florence Italy Italian Renaissance
Price: US$ 300.00 Seller: Round Table Books, LLC
- Book number: 29946
- Book number: 29946
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