Art History
Jane's Smart Art Guides™ Fra Angelico at San Marco
Jane's Smart Art Guides™ Fra Angelico at San Marco Narrated by Jane McIntosh Finalist PMA Ben Franklin Award Winner National Best Book Award, Audio Book: Travel Jane’s Smart Art Guide™ Fra Angelico at San Marco describes t he magnificent frescoes in chapels and town halls across Italy are among the greatest achievements of Renaissance art. Commissioned by either private patrons or by the Church, the great artists of the day produced images of matchless beauty. The work of Fra Angelico at the Dominican convent of San Marco in Florence is a brilliant reflection of the remarkable artistry of the time Jane’s Smart Art Guide™ Fra Angelico at San Marco is an adaptation of a now out-of-print book written by William Hood, the renowned Fra Angelico scholar. One in the series The Great Fresco Cycles of the Renaissance , Professor Hood’s book treated the Fra Angelico frescoes of San Marco in the context of their religious, artistic, and historical significance. With Jane guiding you through this quiet, cloistered setting -- appreciating it step-by-step in the framework of its history – you will come away with a deep and lasting appreciation of the essence of this remarkable place. . * Understand the influence of Observant Dominican principles on the choice of subject matter and the placement of the images; * Hear how the images conveyed the ancient ideas and traditions of the Dominican order and the meaning of life at San Marco; *Learn about the architecture of the convent, the life of Fra Angelico, and the political climate of the day; and * Appreciate Fra Angelico's piety and technical virtuosity as you listen to the commentary on each fresco. Customize The Tour. . . . .
Jane's Smart Art Guides™ Our Lady Cathedral
Jane's Smart Art Guides™ Our Lady Cathedral Narrated by Jane McIntosh Under construction for more than 200 years, Antwerp’s Our Lady Cathedral endured a catastrophic fire, the Calvinist iconoclasm of 1566, and subsequent gutting by French revolutionaries in the 1790s. In the 20th century it faced neglect and wartime bombings. But entering Antwerp's restored Cathedral today will take your breath away! With Jane's Smart Art Guide Our Lady Cathedral as your guide, your experience of this remarkable church and its extraordinary art collection—in the context of the city’s long and tumultuous history—will provide you with a deep and lasting appreciation of the essence of the place. Four works by Peter Paul Rubens; others by Francken, Van Veen, De Vos & Murillo; Wall painting, a carved stone altarpiece, and a marble Madonna of the 14th C; Stained glass windows dating from as early as 1503; A trove of exceptional 17th century sculpture and oak furnishings; and 19th C neo-Gothic artistry. Your visit inside the cathedral can be tailored to your degree of interest and available time by simply skipping specified tracks. . . . .
Jane's Smart Art Guides™ Raphael’s Stanza della Segnatura
Jane's Smart Art Guides™ Raphael’s Stanza della Segnatura Narrated by Jane McIntosh Finalist National Best Book Award, Audio Book: Non-Fiction: Unabridged In Jane's Smart Art Guide ™ Raphael’s Stanza della Segnatura narrator Jane McIntosh describes Raphael’s magnificent frescoes in the Stanza della Segnatura at the Vatican. These paintings are among the greatest achievements in the history of art. Now visitors can contemplate these spectacular paintings guided by the scholarship of a well-known art historian. Raphael’s Stanza della Segnatura is the exclusive audio adaptation of the popular book in The Great Fresco Cycles of the Renaissance series, written by James Beck, Professor of Art History at Columbia University, and a renowned Renaissance scholar. Jane’s engaging narration reveals the historic context, the lofty humanist ideals, and the artistic genius that coincided to create these epic panoramic paintings. Customize The Tour. . . . .
Jane's Smart Art Guides™ St. Peter's Basilica
Jane's Smart Art Guides™ St. Peter's Basilica Narrated by Jane McIntosh Communicator Award for Excellence Semi-Finalist IPPY Travel Book of the Year Join Jane as she takes you around one of the World’s greatest treasures: St. Peter’s Basilica! The Vatican’s Basilica of St. Peter was inevitably at the center of the ebb and flow of western Christendom’s political, social, religious and cultural development. Under construction for more than 150 years, it has been witness to physical and spiritual neglect, the devastating Sack of Rome, Reformations, and papal corruption and self-interest, as well as exemplary spiritual humility. . . . .
Jane's Smart Art Guides™ Sta. Maria Del Popolo
Jane's Smart Art Guides™ Sta. Maria Del Popolo Narrated by Jane McIntosh USA Book News Travel Book of the Year, Finalist for a PMA Ben Franklin (Audio Book)! The Jane’s Smart Art™ audio guide to Sta. Maria del Popolo tells of the central role this delight-filled church has played in Rome’s history … by virtue of its location just inside the city’s principle north gate. You’ll learn about some of the historically-prominent men and women who are buried here—among the tombs of more than a dozen Cardinals—and about the artists they commissioned to decorate their chapels. This church is an extraordinary—but often overlooked—art site. . . . .
