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100 1 _aLee, Vernon,
_d1856-1935
245 1 0 _aRenaissance Fancies and Studies :
_bBeing a Sequel to Euphorion
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2009-12-17
505 0 _aThe love of the saints -- The imaginative art of the Renaissance -- Tuscan sculpture -- A seeker of pagan perfection, being the life of Domenico Neroni, pictor sacrilegus -- Valedictory.
508 _aProduced by Delphine Lettau and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net
520 _a"Renaissance Fancies and Studies" by Vernon Lee is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. This work examines the intersection of art, literature, and the historical context of the Renaissance, with a particular emphasis on personal impressions and critical insights gleaned from various artworks and cultural phenomena of the time. The essays delve into themes such as the emotional depth of medieval hymns and the foundational influences of figures like St. Francis of Assisi. The opening of the book begins with a preface, where the author expresses gratitude to friends and acknowledges the influences on her perspectives. Following the preface, the first essay, "The Love of the Saints," reflects on the emotional power and cultural significance of medieval hymns, connecting them to the broader spiritual rebirth of the Renaissance. Lee discusses the personal and societal implications of religious emotions, highlighting the importance of these primitive expressions in paving the way for the artistic and literary flourishes that characterized the Renaissance. The analysis is rich with historical references and personal sentiments that set the tone for the collection's exploration of art and the human experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aArt, Renaissance -- Italy
653 _aArt, Italian
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30693
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