Piero Della Francesca and the Invention of the Artist - Hardcover

by Machtelt Brüggen Israëls (Author)

As one of the most innovative and enlightened painters of the early Italian Renaissance, Piero della Francesca brought space, luminosity, and unparalleled subtlety to painting. In addition, Piero invented the role of the modern artist by becoming a traveler, a courtier, a geometrician, a patron, and much else besides. In this nuanced account of this great painter's life and art, Machtelt Br ggen Isra ls reconstructs how Piero came of age. Successfully demystifying the persistent notion of Piero's art as enigmatic, she reveals the simple and stunning intentions behind his work.

Author Biography

Machtelt Brüggen Israëls is a lecturer in Italian Renaissance art at the University of Amsterdam and visiting professor at the University of Florence. Her previous books include The Bernard and Mary Berenson Collection of European Paintings at I Tatti.