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Revealing Dürer's remarkable, unique status, both in his own time and across the centuries, \u003cem\u003eAlbrecht Dürer\u003c\/em\u003e by David Ekserdjian is essential reading for anyone interested in Renaissance or northern European art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47462590021868,"sku":"9781789147643","price":44.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781789147643-albrecht-d-rer.jpg?v=1775017101"},{"product_id":"the-italian-renaissance-altarpiece-by-david-ekserdjian-9780300253641","title":"The Italian Renaissance Altarpiece","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe altarpiece is one of the most distinctive and remarkable art forms of the Renaissance period. It is difficult to imagine an artist of the time—whether painter or sculptor, major or minor—who did not produce at least one. Though many have been displaced or dismembered, a substantial proportion of these works still survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDespite the volume of material available, no serious attempt has ever been made to examine the whole subject in depth until now. \u003cem\u003eThe Italian Renaissance Altarpiece\u003c\/em\u003e is the first comprehensive study of the genre to examine its content and subject matter in real detail, from the origins of the altarpiece in the 13th century to the time of Caravaggio in the early 1600s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt discusses major developments in the history of these objects throughout Italy, covers the three key categories of Renaissance altarpiece—“immagini” (icons), “historie” (narratives), and “misteri” (mysteries)—and is illustrated with 250 beautiful reproductions of the artworks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471799206124,"sku":"9780300253641","price":154.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780300253641-the-italian-renaissance-altarpiece.jpg?v=1775255160"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/david-ekserdjian.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}