History of Classic Painting

Table of contents

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• Title Page 3
• Contents 5
• Origins 7
• The Early Renaissance 33
• French Art in the 15th Century 93
• Painting in Spain and Portugal Until the End of the 15th Century 112
• The Italian Renaissance in the 16th Century 118
• German Art in the 16th Century 150
• The Renaissance in the Low Countries 166
• Art in Italy in the 17th and 18th Centuries 185
• Flemish Art in the 17th Century 195
• The Dutch School of the 16th and 17th Centuries 206
• Art in Spain in the 16th and 17th Centuries 222
• Art in France in the 17th Century 236
• French Art in the 18th Century 248
• English Art in the 17th and 18th Centuries 267

• Title Page 3
• Contents 5
• Origins 7
• The Early Renaissance 33
• French Art in the 15th Century 93
• Painting in Spain and Portugal Until the End of the 15th Century 112
• The Italian Renaissance in the 16th Century 118
• German Art in the 16th Century 150
• The Renaissance in the Low Countries 166
• Art in Italy in the 17th and 18th Centuries 185
• Flemish Art in the 17th Century 195
• The Dutch School of the 16th and 17th Centuries 206
• Art in Spain in the 16th and 17th Centuries 222
• Art in France in the 17th Century 236
• French Art in the 18th Century 248
• English Art in the 17th and 18th Centuries 267
• Spanish Painting in the 18th Century 287
• American Art in the 17th and 18th Centuries 293
• Bibliography 307
• Biographies 321