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Sense Knowledge and the Challenge of Italian Renaissance Art

El Greco, Velázquez, Rembrandt
ID 359178
Slug sense-knowledge-and-the-challenge-of-italian-renaissance-art-giles-knox
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Author : Giles Knox
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Description Giles Knox examines how El Greco, Velázquez, and Rembrandt, though a disparate group of artists, were connected by a new self-consciousness with respect to artistic tradition. In particular, Knox considers the relationship of these artists to the art of Renaissance Italy, and sets aside nationalist art histories in order to see the period as one of fruitful exchange. Across Europe during the seventeenth century, artists read Italian-inspired writings on art, and these texts informed how they contemplated their practice. Knox demonstrates how these three artists engaged dynamically with these writings, incorporating or rejecting the theoretical premises to which they were exposed. Additionally, this study significantly expands our understanding of how paintings can activate the sense of touch. Knox discusses how Velázquez and Rembrandt, though in quite different ways, sought to conjure for viewers thoughts about touching that resonated directly with the subject matter they depicted.
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685 Nieuwe geschiedenis (1500-1870) NUR
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Publisher Amsterdam University Press B.V.
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Language eng
Page count 242
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Publication date first 2019-10-10
Publication date latest 2019-10-10
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  • ISBN: 9789048544585 (EA)

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