Botticelli : artist and designer /
by Debenedetti, Ana; Botticelli, Sandro.
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BookSeries: Renaissance lives: Publisher: London : Reaktion Books, 2021Description: 232 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 22 cm.ISBN: 9781789144383 (hbk.) :; 1789144388 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 759.5 DEBSubject(s): Botticelli, Sandro, 1444 or 1445-1510 -- Criticism and interpretation | Art and Design | Art and Design | History of art | Fine arts: treatments & subjects | Individual artists, art monographsSummary: In this vivid account, Ana Debenedetti reexamines the life and work of Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli through a novel lens: his business acumen. Focusing on the organization of Botticelli's workshop and the commercial strategies he devised to make his way in Florence's very competitive art market, Debenedetti looks with fresh eyes at the remarkable career and output of this pivotal artist within the wider context of Florentine society and culture. Uniquely, Debenedetti evaluates Botticelli's celebrated works, like The Birth of Venus, alongside less familiar forms such as tapestry and embroidery, showing the breadth of the artist's oeuvre and his talent as a designer across media.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book - Adult Hardback | Crosby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 759.5 DEB (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Checked out | 21/10/2024 | 003115508X |
In this vivid account, Ana Debenedetti reexamines the life and work of Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli through a novel lens: his business acumen. Focusing on the organization of Botticelli's workshop and the commercial strategies he devised to make his way in Florence's very competitive art market, Debenedetti looks with fresh eyes at the remarkable career and output of this pivotal artist within the wider context of Florentine society and culture. Uniquely, Debenedetti evaluates Botticelli's celebrated works, like The Birth of Venus, alongside less familiar forms such as tapestry and embroidery, showing the breadth of the artist's oeuvre and his talent as a designer across media.
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