"15th Century: An Illustrated History of European Art" Author: [Italy] Stefano Zuffi Publisher: Beijing United Publishing Company

Introduction · · · · · ·
"Illustrated History of European Art: 15th Century" is a popular book on art history introduced from Italy. Aiming at the fragmented reading habits of modern people, it takes you back to 15th century Europe and starts an art journey by refining entries, highly summarizing, splitting picture details, and presenting high information content.

In the keyword section, seemingly abstract terms such as court art, International Gothic style, humanism, Renaissance, perspective, ideal city, etc. become well-organized and easy to understand through the introduction of text explanations and picture analysis. These 20 terms, from macro-art styles to micro-artwork types, fully display the overall picture of this art journey.

In the city part, you will visit 24 representative art centers with a strong artistic atmosphere, many masters and extremely developed art industries. From Northern Europe, Central Europe to the Mediterranean and Italy, distinctive art cities and local art styles appear one by one, giving you a glimpse of the artistic splendor of major European cities in the 15th century.

In the artist section, there are 60 world-renowned art masters waiting for you. The life stories and outstanding works of art masters represented by Leonardo da Vinci, Piero della Francesca, Jan van Eyck, etc. are presented to you, making this art journey more vivid.

During this tour, you will learn:

The court painters in Europe in the 15th century did more than just paint. They were equivalent to art directors, responsible for various artistic activities.

At that time, there were not only professional art workshops, but also art research compilations similar to textbooks.

Tarot cards appeared in the 15th century. Some of them are very exquisite and use expensive gold decoration craftsmanship.

Why did Flemish painters dominate Europe in the 15th century? The secret lies in oil paint.

How did Leonardo da Vinci think portraits should be drawn? Put the subject in a dark room and ask him to turn his head and look at the light source on the right.

Botticelli's landscape paintings were accused by Leonardo da Vinci of being "extremely bleak and desolate"?

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More real and interesting art scenes are waiting for you to discover!

【Editor's recommendation】

This book takes you back to 15th century Europe and lets you appreciate the charm of early Renaissance art. More than 300 full-color large pictures show the history of art in detail in a graphic way, breaking the traditional linear arrangement of art history. You can start from any page of the book.

★It contains more than 300 art treasures, presenting a panoramic view of 20 art themes, 60 art masters, and 24 art pearl cities in the 15th century.

★Graphical detail breakdown, intuitive, efficient, and clear at a glance, presenting the relevant information of the artwork to the maximum extent, allowing you to truly understand the artwork.

★Each entry is self-contained, including background introduction, exquisite illustrations, detail breakdown and detailed captions, presenting the rich connotation of each entry as concisely and completely as possible, so you can quickly learn more even if you just flip through it.

★This classic popular art history book is introduced from Electa, an authoritative art publisher in Italy. It took several years to complete, has authoritative editors, and is aimed at the general public. It is an encyclopedic European art history and an art museum at your fingertips!

★Using keywords, cities, and artists as clues, it covers everything from the macro-background of the times to the subtle features of the works, and it is easy to read even for art lovers with no basic knowledge.

★The layout is open and beautiful, made of 100g Baodao super-sensitive special paper, printed and produced by a first-class domestic printing factory; naked back lock-stitched binding, can be read flat at 180 degrees without obstacles.

★Each artwork is marked with its name, author, and current storage location. A comparison table and index of the translated name and the original text are also thoughtfully prepared. You can embark on a European art journey with just one book!

★There is a surprise when you open the cover. It is printed on both sides. When turned over, the cover is a specially made overview of the key points of 15th century art history.