Masterpieces of Renaissance Painting. Illustrated Guide

The Renaissance is one of the brightest eras in world culture and a phenomenal phenomenon in human history. It was a time of new understanding of nature and man, as well as grand changes in the history of European nations.... The revolution caused in the era of the Renaissance in the field of spiritual culture had immense historical significance. Among all areas of culture, the visual arts held the first place in Italy. It was the natural creative expression of the people of that time. Therefore, it is no coincidence that the names of great painters, sculptors, architects, pioneers, and explorers are associated with this era. Their great works have survived their time and, having passed through the centuries, retained the power of their impact on the viewer, giving impetus to the development of distinctive national cultures, while the realistic method developed by Renaissance masters determined the further development of the entire artistic culture of the Modern Age. With which great masters of painting, sculpture, and architecture is the Renaissance inseparably linked? Which artists prepared the emergence of the Renaissance? How did the fate of the great titans of the Renaissance unfold? In this beautifully illustrated edition, you will find answers to these and many other questions and immerse yourself in the splendid world of the Renaissance.