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Botticelli
Author(s): Emile Gebhart (Author), Victoria Charles (Author)
- Publisher: e-Parkstone International
- Publication Date: 30 April 2010
- Language: English
- Print length: 256 pages
- ISBN-10: 1844846431
- ISBN-13: 9781844846436
Book Description
The Medici court painter Botticelli is one of the unequivocal artists of the Italian Renaissance alongside Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael. Favoring feminine portraits, Botticelli stands apart through the finesse of his lines and the unbridled sensuality of his paintings. Between religious and private commissions this Florentine artist introduced the profane into art through works of complex mythological subjects, such as the incontrovertibly masterful Primavera and The Birth of Venus.
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About the Author
An art historian and French literary critic, Émile Gebhart held the chair of Foreign Literature at Nancy, followed by the chair of Southern Literature at the Faculty of Letters in Paris. He was also elected member of the Academy of Moral Sciences and Politics, and several years later, member of the Académie Française. An eminent specialist in Italian Art, he has published several works on Florence and essays on Renaissance Italy, including On Italy, Critical and Historical Essays. Victoria Charles is a professor of Art History. She has published many different works and is a regular contributor to Art Information, an international guide to contemporary art. A frequent writer of articles for specialist journals and magazines, Victoria Charles has recently taken part in the creation of a collective work: 1,000 Paintings of Genius.
