ISBN：9783791386430  

书名/Title：文艺复兴时期的城市：佛罗伦萨、罗马和威尼斯的艺术｜The Renaissance Cities: Art in Florence, Rome and Venice

作者/Author：诺伯特·沃尔夫｜Norbert Wolf

出版/Publisher：Prestel，2021

装帧/Binding：精装，272页，234幅彩色插图｜Hardcover, 272 pages，234color

Illustrations尺寸/Dimensions：30x36.4 cm

语种/Language：英语｜English

内容提要：

本书是德国艺术史学家诺伯特·沃尔夫关于欧洲文艺复兴时期艺术研究的一部专著。书中旁征博引，深入探讨了文艺复兴是如何以及为什么在意大利繁荣了两个世纪，并对此做出明确的判断。

“文艺复兴”的概念首先在意大利兴起，其主旨为复兴古希腊古典时期的艺术、科学和学术。此外，时人也渴望追求艺术的“现实”。根据当时新发现的科学和数学原理，文艺复兴时期的画家们试图记录艺术的“现实”，开始运用线性透视法。譬如，布鲁内莱斯基运用透视法设计了意大利佛罗伦萨大教堂的穹顶，吉贝尔蒂在《论绘画》中更是系统地完善了透视法理论，而马萨乔的《圣三位一体》则是将该方法完美地运用在壁画中。至15世纪末，意大利已经成为欧洲在绘画、建筑和雕塑领域公认的领导者。但是，为什么佛罗伦萨是这种蓬勃发展的创造力的中心，以及它是如何传播到意大利其他城市的？

本书通过生动地再现达芬奇、米开朗基罗、波提切利、拉斐尔、提香等大师的杰作，展示了从佛罗伦萨到罗马再到威尼斯的创造性成就。本书作者诺伯特·沃尔夫探讨了世俗和宗教赞助对艺术发展的影响；城市结构和生活方式如何催生出丰富的思想交流；以及人文主义的思想如何帮助艺术家在坚持过去理想的同时走向未来。本书作者极富洞察力地将宏大的历史娓娓道来，引人入胜。书中还深入研究并凸显了佛罗伦萨、罗马和威尼斯之间的联系和相互影响，以及城市之间奇妙的竞争与相互依存的关系。

A luxurious and definitive exploration of how and why the Renaissance flourished in Italy for two centuries

The idea of “renaissance,” or rebirth, arose in Italy as a way of reviving the art, science, and scholarship of the Classical era. It was also powered by a quest to document artistic “reality” according to newly discovered scientific and mathematical principles. By the late 15th century, Italy had become the recognized European leader in the fields of painting, architecture, and sculpture. But why was Florence the center of this burgeoning creativity, and how did it spread to other Italian cities? Brimming with vivid reproductions of works by Leonardo, Michelangelo, Botticelli, Raphael, Titian, and others, this book showcases the creative achievements that traveled from Florence to Rome to Venice. Art historian Norbert Wolf explores the influence of secular and religious patronage on artistic development; how the urban structure and way of life allowed for such a rich exchange of ideas; and how ideas of humanism informed artists reaching toward the future while clinging to the ideals of the past. Insightful, ccessible, and fascinating, this thoroughly researched book highlights the connections and mutual influences of Florence, Rome, and Venice as well as their intriguing rivalries and interdependencies.