Bellini's Feast of the Gods: A Study in Venetian Humanism is a book written by Edgar Wind that explores the famous painting by Giovanni Bellini, Feast of the Gods. The book delves into the cultural and intellectual context of Venice during the Renaissance and how it influenced Bellini's work. Wind examines the painting's composition, symbolism, and iconography, providing a detailed analysis of the various figures and their significance. The author also discusses the role of humanism in the development of Venetian art and ...
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Bellini's Feast of the Gods: A Study in Venetian Humanism is a book written by Edgar Wind that explores the famous painting by Giovanni Bellini, Feast of the Gods. The book delves into the cultural and intellectual context of Venice during the Renaissance and how it influenced Bellini's work. Wind examines the painting's composition, symbolism, and iconography, providing a detailed analysis of the various figures and their significance. The author also discusses the role of humanism in the development of Venetian art and how it is reflected in Bellini's work. Overall, Bellini's Feast of the Gods is a comprehensive study that sheds light on the cultural, intellectual, and artistic milieu of Renaissance Venice.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Edgar Wind is one of the reference masters that every humanist have to read, at least once in his life. This book is also a wonderful reading and a methodological inspiration for researchers and people interested in the underestanding of the high renaissance. I do recommend vey much.
