VTG Book&Case/Drawings of the Masters/Italian/ 15th to 19th Century (Ames)

Description: Vintage book of gorgeous reproductions of drawings. Italian Drawings from the 15th to the 19th Century. Hardcover first edition (1963) in original green sleeve/slipcover. This book of Italian Masters by Winslow Ames is one volume of the distinguished 12 book set, Drawings of the Masters. I offer the German Drawings and French Drawings volumes separately in other listings but can bundle two or three at a better price - Message if interested. No dust jacket (as issued); the original green sleeve is included and has some age/wear and the glue has worn out at the bottom and can be re-glued if desired (see photos). The book condition is gently read and presenting light shelf wear, some staining and some discoloration especially in the front and back pages. 141 pages. Brief biographical information about the artists and other historical information. High quality reproductions of drawings by Masters Altichiero, Bramante, Uccello, Signorelli, Gozzoli, Pollaiuolo, Verrocchio, Lorenzo di Credi, Ghirlandaio, Botticelli, Piero di Cosimo, Bellini, Pisanello, Vivarini, Carpaccio, Mantegna, Francia, Bonsignori, Mainardi, Titian, Lotto, Leonardo, Tintoretto, Fra Bartolommeo, Pontormo, Luini, Michaelangelo, Correggio, Gatti, Bronzino, Tibaldi, Vanvitelli, Castiglione, and others. As part of any collection of art and knowledge or to be admired on its own, this book reveals what is familiar and unfamiliar at once; Ames has compiled images and techniques the world studies, refers to, and pays homage to, again and again. “This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.” Source: https://books.google.com/books/about/Drawings_of_the_Masters.html?id=ILWxzgEACAAJ&source=kp_book_description Book without sleeve is 9.5” h x 9” w x .5” d

Price: 14 USD

Location: Lafayette, Louisiana

End Time: 2024-11-28T03:33:45.000Z

Shipping Cost: 4.63 USD