BURCKHARDT, Jacob

Beitrage zur Kunstgeschichte von Italien Das Altarbild Das Portrat in der Malerei Die Sammler (History of Italian Art)

Basel: Lendorff, 1898. First Edition. Leather bound. Large 8vo. Pp. 510. Bound in brown morocco over marbled boards. Very slight edgewear, else a lovely copy of this well-bound title. Near Fine. Item #995

Burckhardt (1818 - 1897) was a towering figure regarded by his contemporaries as originating the study of the Renaissance ñ a field in which he underscored the importance of placing art history within the social institutions of the day.

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