Art and Life in Renaissance Venice

Through close examination of Renaissance paintings, drawings, book illustrations, and other art works, Art and Life in Renaissance Venice brings fourteenth and fifteenth century Venice alive.

Art and Life in Renaissance Venice explores the role of the guilds and the nobility, the unique island setting, the environment of the church and the private home, the political rivalries with other states, the taste for symbols and metaphors, the myriad qualities that made Venice distinct and its art unique. Carefully interweaving art-historical analysis of individual works (both famous and little-known) with rich contextual discussions, Art and Life in Renaissance Venice reveals a culture of high beauty, artifice, and craftsmanship.