Annotated Bibliography: The Intellectual Life Of The Early Renaissance

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Annotate Bibliography - ARH 202

Paige Pflueger

Anonymous (Follower of Andrea del Santo), The Holy Family, ca. 1525-1530

Artist

Ames-Lewis, Francis. “The Intellectual Life of the Early Renaissance Artist”.Yale University Press, 2002.

“The Intellectual Life of the Early Renaissance Artist”, a book written by Francis Ames-Lewis, evaluates how artists were regarded as artisans and craftsmen in the early 15th century. According to Ames, artists gained intellectual respect promoting the ideas of artists as creative geniuses. Each artists had a distinct identity and individuality within their artwork. Artists were usually taught as an apprentice or as part of a workshop. Depending on the background and education of the artist, it determined …show more content…

2005. “Living on the Edge in Leonardo’s Florence: Selected Essays.” 1st ed. University of California Press.

“Living on the Edge in Leonardo’s Florence: Selected Essays”, written by Gene Brucker gives an overview of the Italian History. The renaissance period was a revival of beliefs, cultures, styles, techniques, etc. According to Gene Brucker, the renaissance placed human beings and art to be at the core of true value. Artists were held to a high social status during this time because they were the equivalent to scholars.

Goldstein, Carl. 1991. “Rhetoric and Art History in the Italian Renaissance and Baroque”. The Art Bulletin 73 (4).

“Rhetoric and Art History in the Italian Renaissance and Baroque”, written by Carl Goldstein explores the Renaissance time period in art history. The renaissance art history began an expression of civic pride. The ideals of liberty and humanism were highly encouraged and it became a large part of artists’ artwork. The new philosophy was to devote their time to humans needs and wants. upholding liberty, and seeking ways to solve human problems. This was a time of revival. …show more content…

Renaissance art includes stained glass, tapestry, intarsia, stocks, tile work, paintings, and mosaics. Linear perspective, balance, foreshortening, sfumato, and chiaroscuro was the classic style. Those classic stylers were used by artists to create realistic artwork that was true to size, shape, and position of objects. Fresco is a technique was used a lot by artists in this time period. Fresco is a mural painting that is executed on wet lime plaster. Water is used for the pigment to merge and set with plaster, than becoming a part of the