Art and Technology in Early Modern Europe

<p>In 12 essays by a distinguished group of art historians, <i>Art and Technology in Early Modern Europe</i> explores the relationship between artistic and technological advances from the Renaissance to the Industrial Revolution.</p> <ul> <li>Provides a broad definition of technology for this period and addresses the influence of technological shifts on the history of early modern art</li> <li>Covers c.1420-1820, the time period between the advent of the printed image and that of the photographically produced image</li> <li>Discusses a wide range of early modern artists’ tools, instruments, skills, and techniques and their historical applications</li> <li>Highlights a frequently overlooked aspect of research within art history that yields substantial insights into the analysis of the making and viewing of art</li> </ul> <p> </p>