The Renaissance: Masterpieces of Art & Architecture

by Susan Wright

Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and Raphael--the giants of the High Renaissance--represent the pinnacle of achievement in western art. Their masterpieces, along with those of many other artists from this rich period, are presented in this beautiful volume.

Genres: Art

128 pages, Hardcover

First published September 15, 1997

About the author

See also S.L. Wright

Susan Wright is a USA Today Bestselling author of more than two dozen published novels and nonfiction books. She writes Speculative fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction and Star Trek novels, and has been published by Pocket Books, Penguin Group, and St. Martin’s Press.

Reviews

[Mary Rose · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a good timeline and who's who of much of the art of the Renaissance, covering Florence, Rome, Venice, and even up into the rest of Europe. It had enough scholarly information and analysis to keep me interested while still staying light enough that this was a very quick read. Oh, and the pictures are GREAT. Nice and big so you can really look at the art, which was a huge plus for me.

[Jeff · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very nice, brief introduction to those who were influential from late Medieval times through the Renaissance and Mannerist periods. Lots of nice pictures and explanations of the stylistic commentary.