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Over the course of his career, Andrea del Sarto (1486–1530) created altarpieces rich in theological complexity, elegant in formal execution, and dazzlingly brilliant in chromatic impact. This book investigates the spiritual dimensions of those works, focusing on six highly-significant panels. According to Steven J. Cody, the beauty and splendor of Andrea’s paintings speak to a profound engagement with Christian theories of spiritual renewal—an engagement that only intensified as Andrea matured into one of the most admired artists of his time. From this perspective, Andrea del Sarto — Splendor and Renewal in the Renaissance Altarpiece not only shines new light on a painter who has long deserved more scholarly attention; it also offers up fresh insights regarding the Renaissance altarpiece itself.
Price: $179.00
Pages: 290
Publisher: Brill
Imprint: Brill
Series: Brill's Studies in Intellectual History
Publication Date:
27 August 2020
ISBN: 9789004430150
Format: Hardcover
“Steven Cody’s beautifully illustrated work on Andrea del Sarto brings an original and refreshing point of view on the artist. […] Worthy of notice are Cody’s artful descriptions of Andrea del Sarto’s works: these reveal a keen eye, sensitive to the most minute variation of color.”
Louise Arizzoli, University of Mississippi. IIn: Renaissance Quarterly, Vol. 76, No. 2 (Summer 2023), pp. 660–661.
Louise Arizzoli, University of Mississippi. IIn: Renaissance Quarterly, Vol. 76, No. 2 (Summer 2023), pp. 660–661.
Steven J. Cody, Ph.D. (2015, University of Maryland, College Park) is Assistant Professor of Art History at Purdue University Fort Wayne. He has published articles on Renaissance painting, seventeenth-century drawings, and early twentieth-century art and philosophy.