Renaissance Art Pop-Up Book

by Stephen Farthing, David Hawcock (Designer)

A never-before-seen presentation of art and architecture from the Renaissance era, in elegant, informative, and engaging three-dimensional form. Accompanied by stunning art and ingenious pop engineering, Renaissance Art Pop-Up Book presents the talent and imagination of some of the most influential artists in history. Ranging from the influences of Gothic art on the early Renaissance to the culmination of High Renaissance, this book follows the appearance of new forms in religious and secular painting and the burgeoning use of groundbreaking techniques, such as perspective and narrative in painting; new innovations in architecture; and the unique genius of artists from all over Europe. The book features the most outstanding artists, art, and architecture of the period, including the frescoes of Giotto, Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel, and the works of Caravaggio, Botticelli, Titian, Dürer, and Massacio, to name only a few. Innovative pop-ups include a working camera obscura; da Vinci’s "flying machine"; Piero della Francesca’s View of the Ideal City, with removable perspective lines; Brunelleschi’s majestic Duomo in Florence; and a fold-out timeline of the Renaissance. Showcasing the artistic innovations of the era in interactive format, this book gives the reader a fresh perspective, thereby teaching the principles and history of the Renaissance in a new and unique way. Renaissance Art Pop-Up Book is a superb tour of the greatest achievements of the world’s early masters, and is the perfect educational gift for art lovers of all ages.

Genres: Art, Architecture

14 pages, Hardcover

First published October 5, 2010

About the author

Stephen Farthing is an artist, an elected member of the Royal Academy of Arts in London, and an Emeritus Fellow of St. Edmund Hall, the University of Oxford.

Reviews

[Arnela · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love it. It's a more condensed section of renaissance art history, but it covers all the major points. I love all the little details, I love how the pop-ups stick out and the little interactive feature [hidden panels and such], I love that they tried to add some more fun to art history [super happy about that].

Kinda want more pop-up books that aren't children's stories, no offense, but they're fun, and I want some.

Go buy this book, even if you're not an art history person. It's actually a really good and entertaining way to learn something new.

[Denis Collins · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book with excellent pop-ups. It is a brief introduction to the Renaissance world, a kind of gateway book if you want. It certainly made me keen to red more about the period.