The Art of the Renaissance. Italy. XVI Century

The books of St. Petersburg art historian Alexander Viktorovich Stepanov, dedicated to the art of the Renaissance, are invariably loved by readers. By placing the creations of famous Renaissance masters in a broad historical and cultural context, the author finds... new, unexpected angles for each of them, allowing works that have long been established as canonical to suddenly have a chance to be seen and reinterpreted anew.
The book, dedicated to the art of Italy in the 16th century, examines the work of the genuine titans of the Renaissance - Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, Titian, and others - as well as the history of its perception up to the 20th century.
Stepanov's book possesses versatility in the best sense of the word: while the dynamic, engaging narrative will be of interest to a wide audience, the academic depth of the research places it alongside the works of the leading global specialists in Renaissance art.