Old Italian Masters

Old Italian Masters is a book written by W. J. Stillman that explores the works of renowned Italian artists from the 13th to the 16th century. The book features a collection of essays that delve into the lives and artistic styles of these masters, including Giotto, Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, and Michelangelo. The author provides a comprehensive analysis of each artist's most famous works, highlighting their unique contributions to the world of art. Readers can expect to gain a deeper understanding of the historical and cultural context in which these masterpieces were created, as well as the techniques and materials used by the artists. Old Italian Masters is a valuable resource for art enthusiasts, students, and anyone interested in the rich artistic heritage of Italy.1909. The volume contains 67 wood-engraved plates by Cole after Italian paintings. These appeared first as articles in Century magazine. Contents: The Byzantines; Cimabue; Duccio; Giotto; Simone Memmi; Gaddo Gaddi; Taddeo Gaddi; Ambrogio Lorenzetti; Orcagna (Andrea di Cione); Spinello Aretino; Gentile da Fabriano (Gentile di Niccolo di Giovanni di Maso da Fabriano); Fra Angelico (Fra Giovanni da Fiesole) Masaccio (Tommaso di ser Giovanni Guidi); Fra Filippo Lippi; Benozzo Gozzoli; Andrea Mantegna; Giovanni Bellini; Andrea del Verrocchio; Filippino Lippi; Botticelli (Alessandro Filipepi); Luca Signorelli (Luca d'Egidio di Maestro Ventura de' Signorellli); Leonardo da Vinci; Fra Bartolommeo della Porta-Mariotto Albertinelli; Francia (Francesco di Marco Raibolini); Ghirlandaio (Domenico di Tommaso Curradi di Doffo Bigordi); Lorenzo di Credi; Perugino (Pietro Vannucci); Michalangelo Buonarotti; Raphael (Rafaello di Giovanni Santi); Andrea del Sarto; Titian (Tiziano Vecelli); Giorgione (Giorgio Barbarelli); Lorenzo Lotto; Bernardino Luini; Vittore Carpaccio; Paul Veronese (Paolo Cagliari); Tintoretto (Jacopo Robusti); and Correggio (Antonio Allegri).This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.