Vintage Masterpieces Of Italian Painting J.W. Thompson Abrams HC USA 1953

Author: James W. Thompson

Book Title: Masterpieces of Italian Painting

Format: Oversized illustrated hardcover art book from the Art Treasures of the World series

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, Incorporated, New York

Publication year: Copyright 1953

Language: English; narrative type: nonfiction art history and criticism

Genre: Art and culture; topic: Italian painting and Renaissance art history

Intended audience: Adult readers, art students, museum visitors, and collectors of illustrated art books

Details: Includes an introductory essay on the development of Italian painting from the medieval period through the Renaissance, commentary on major masters, and museum reproductions of religious and secular works

Features: 16 beautiful full color prints reproducing Italian masterpieces, large plates printed on separate pages, black and white illustrations, and descriptive captions identifying the artists, titles, and museums

Country of origin: Printed in the United States of America

Keywords: vintage Italian painting book, Harry N Abrams Art Treasures of the World, 1950s Italian Renaissance art history, museum reproduction picture book, Catholic religious art prints, oversized hardcover coffee table art book