Truly in a class of its own, Young Michelangelo is the most definitive and eye-opening study of the artist’s early life to come along in a generation. In this compelling account, ren
Art historian Spike provides fresh insights into the life and work of the Dominican friar Fra Angelico (1400?-1455) who succeeded Masaccio as the foremost painter of the early Renaissance in Italy. Th
In the most important biography of Michelangelo to appear in modern times, John T. Spike illuminates heretofore unrevealed aspects of Michelangelo’s complex personality through examinations of the Pie
Bold and realistic, the narrative power of Masaccio's entire body of work is explored in this elegant volume. In just seven years before his death at the age of twenty-six, Masaccio (1401-1428) develo
In an engaging and informed text, John T. Spike explores in detail Caravaggio's scandalous life and provocative work. Placing Caravaggio within the broad panorama of society and ideas at the turn of
Realist sculptor Carole A. Feuerman's human-figure sculptures express a refreshing perspective on the mundane but intensely personal activities of modern life. Her powers of observation and versatilit
Lavishly illustrated with more than two hundred full-color reproductions, a sweeping overview of Western art begins with the cave paintings at Lascaux, France, and continues through ancient cultures a
