Arianne Faber Kolb

77 color and 10 b/w illustrations

A vivid portrayal of life in Pompeii's sister city

for the cultivation of the "art of intelligence" in children and adults alike

Richly detailed and immensely enjoyable

European Art of the Sixteenth Century National Hispanic Heritage Month Arianne Faber KolbStefano Zuffi In the sixteenth century the humanist values and admiration for classical antiquity that marked the early Renaissance spread from Italy throughout the rest of the continent, resulting in the development of a number of local artistic styles in other countries. Artists were highly valued and richly compensated during this period, with many receiving lucrative commissions from papal, royal, and private patrons. Among the sixty artists whose