Research Catalog

Title

Sienese painting : the art of a city-republic (1278-1477) / Timothy Hyman.

Author

Hyman, Timothy

Publication

New York, N.Y. : Thames & Hudson, 2003.

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Description

224 p. : ill. (some col.); 21 cm.

Summary

"For two centuries, the city-republic of Siena was home to a brilliant succession of painters who produced some of the greatest masterpieces of all time. This overview is an essential introduction to this extraordinary artistic tradition. Taking a broadly chronological approach, it moves from the fourteenth-century Siena of Duccio, Simone Martini and the Lorenzetti brothers, to the fifteenth-century city of Sassetta and Giovanni di Paolo. Perceptive visual analysis of the distinctive styles and conventions of Sienese painting is combined with clear explanations of traditional techniques such as fresco and tempera. The works are also placed in their social and religious context through discussion of Siena a system of government, its civic consciousness, the importance of the Franciscan movement and the cults of local saints."--BOOK JACKET.

Series Statement

World of art

Uniform Title

World of art.

Subject

• Painting, Italian > Siena
• Painting, Medieval > Siena
• Painting, Renaissance > Siena

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

'An art born amidst city streets' -- Duccio and the religion of the commune -- Simone Martini: 'new sweet style' -- Pietro Lorenzetti: towards a Franciscian art -- Ambrogio Lorenzetti: golden age returns -- After the black death (1348-1420) -- Second flowering: Sassetta -- Giovanni di Paolo: chessboard journey -- Lost cause: from the master of the osservanza to Francesco di Giorgio -- Rediscovery.

ISBN

0500203725 (pbk.) :

LCCN

2003102193 ^

OCLC

• 52531321
• SCSB-10660874

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library