02285cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000340011324500790014726400510022630000470027733600260032433700260035033800360037650000310041250801160044352012810055953400450184065300340188565300210191985600430194017408UtSlPG20260610133415.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aND1 aBerenson, Bernard,d1865-195914aThe Florentine Painters of the Renaissance :bWith An Index To Their Works 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-12-28  aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Louise Pryor and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Florentine Painters of the Renaissance" by Bernard Berenson is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work examines the influential figures of Florentine painting from the era of Giotto to that of Michelangelo, delving into their unique contributions to the evolution of art during the Renaissance. The book aims to highlight the significance of these artists' works, presenting an analysis of their techniques, styles, and the broader implications for the development of visual art.  The opening of the book establishes a scholarly tone, focusing on the context of Florentine painting and its key figures. Berenson contrasts the Florentine painters with their Venetian counterparts, arguing that the former excelled not just as painters but also as sculptors, architects, and intellectuals, thus having a more profound impact on the arts. He emphasizes that great artists like Giotto introduced essential qualities into painting, such as the stimulation of tactile imagination and the communication of significant meaning through their works. The text sets the stage for an in-depth exploration of these artists, positioning them as pivotal in the transition from medieval to modern artistic expression. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPainters -- Italy -- Florence  aArt, Renaissance40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17408