World Masterpieces of Art: Twenty Lectures (Illustrated Treasure Edition)

Author: Fu Lei
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Publish Date: 1998-10-01
Features: This book discusses the famous works of twenty renowned world artists. It further analyzes the connotations of these works. For example, in the section on Giotto, it mentions that the modern art historian B. Berenson once said: "Painting has the passionate expression, the self-revelation of life, and the devotion to the divine, which all began with Giotto." In the section on Donatello, the author emphasizes that Donatello broke away from tradition and sought beauty in nature, while expressing inner life and character in his works. In this way, they paved new paths for later artists in artistic expression. In the section on Botticelli's charm, the author believes that Botticelli's works are charming in form but shrouded in a sense of melancholic longing in spirit. At the same time, it points out that this charm belongs to the tactile sense, much like how music stimulates our auditory sense through melody.