Renaissance and Renascences in Western Art spans the period from the 10th to the 15th century, including discussion of the Carolingian renaissance and the 12th century proto-renaissance. Erwin Panofsky posits that there were "reanscences" prior to the widely known Renaissance that began in Italy in the 14th century. Whereas earlier renascences can be classified as revivals, the Renaissance was a unique instance that led to a wider cultural transformation.
Renaissance and Renascences in Western Art spans the period from the 10th to the 15th century, including discussion of the Carolingian renaissa...
Since its original publication, Erwin Panofsky's "Meaning in the Visual Arts" has been standard reading for students of art history. It is both an introduction to the study of art and, for those with more specialized interests, a profound discussion of art and life in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Panofsky's historical technique reveals an abundance of detail, detail he skillfully relates to the life and work of individual painters and their times. The papers in this volume represent a cross-section of Panofsky's major work. Included are selections from his well-known "Studies in...
Since its original publication, Erwin Panofsky's "Meaning in the Visual Arts" has been standard reading for students of art history. It is both an int...
This revised edition incorporates the additions and corrections recorded by Erwin Panofsky until the time of his death in 1968. Gerda Panofsky-Soergel has updated the commentary in the light of new material, and the bibliography that she has prepared reflects the scholarship on St.-Denis in the last three decades. She has obtained some additional and more recent photographs, and the illustrations include a new ground plan and a new section of the chevet of the Abbey Church, both drawn under the supervision of Sumner McKnight Crosby.
This revised edition incorporates the additions and corrections recorded by Erwin Panofsky until the time of his death in 1968. Gerda Panofsky-Soer...
Das Buch enthält die Resultate eines halben Jahrhunderts geistes- bzw. ideengeschichtlicher Forschung und gilt als Klassiker. Saturn und Melancholie besteht aus vier Teilen: Der erste geht der historischen Entwicklung des Melancholie-Begriffs in der medizinischen, naturwissenschaftlichen und philosophischen Literatur der Antike und des Mittelalters nach. Der zweite beschäftigt sich mit Saturn - dem Stern der Melancholie -, und zwar mit der literarischen und bildlichen Überlieferung vor allem in der Antike und im Mittelalter. Der dritte Teil untersucht zwei neuzeitliche Ausprägungen der...
Das Buch enthält die Resultate eines halben Jahrhunderts geistes- bzw. ideengeschichtlicher Forschung und gilt als Klassiker. Saturn und Melancholie ...
