The Drawings of the Florentine Painters (Three Volumes in One): Classified, Criticised, and Studied as Documents in the History and Appreciation of Tuscan Art

by Bernard Berenson

Overview

"It is without doubt his most remarkable and lasting contribution as an art historian..."

-Carmen C. Bambach, The Burlington Magazine (1903)

The Drawings of the Florentine Painters (1903) by noted Renaissance art historian Bernard Berenson, provides the expert analysis that influenced the art world in the US. This publication combines the original three volumes: Volume I-Text; Volume II-Catalogue Raisonné; Volume III-Illustration, with over 900 pages. The book is the only singular compilation that includes the drawings of nearly 70 of the most recognized Florentine painters including da Vinci and Michelangelo. Due to the age of the illustrations, there are imperfections in their quality; however, the book remains culturally important to history and the art world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781646794812
Publisher:	Cosimo Classics
Publication date:	01/01/1903
Pages:	904
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 2.01(d)

About the Author

BERNARD BERENSON (1865-1959), born as Bernhard Valvrojenski in Lithuania, emigrated to Boston as a child. A Harvard graduate, Berenson became an authority on Renaissance art in the US, responsible for increasing interest in the Old Masters. His expert analysis could significantly influence the value of a painting; consequently, his commissions made him a wealthy man.