Project Gutenberg 2009-10-05 Public domain in the USA. 182 Brinton, Selwyn 1859 1940 Brinton, Selwyn John Curwen 13000461 Perugino Produced by Sankar Viswanathan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Perugino" by Selwyn Brinton is a biographical account of the renowned Renaissance painter Pietro Perugino, who lived during the late 15th to early 16th century. This informative work dives into the life, artistic development, and significant contributions of Perugino to the world of art, particularly within the context of the Italian Renaissance. The book likely explores the themes of artistic legacy and the unique stylistic elements that define Perugino's work, set against the vibrant backdrop of the cultural and artistic achievements of the period. The text offers a comprehensive summary of Perugino's career, detailing his apprenticeship, early influences, and major commissions, including his notable work on the Sistine Chapel along with fellow artists of the time such as Leonardo da Vinci. Brinton provides insights into Perugino's techniques, including his mastery of frescoes, and his characteristic use of colour that blended both emotion and intellectual depth. The book highlights key pieces of his artwork and contextualizes them within the larger narrative of Renaissance art, illustrating how Perugino paved the way for subsequent masters like Raphael while navigating his own trials and triumphs in a rapidly changing artistic landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Perugino, approximately 1450-1523 ND Text Masterpieces in Colour Category: Biographies Category: Art 111384 2025-08-12T10:52:21.040521 text/html 88837 2024-10-24T20:25:22 text/html 597541 2025-08-12T10:52:25.642501 application/epub+zip 597576 2025-08-12T10:52:22.827557 application/epub+zip 105111 2025-08-12T10:52:21.691555 application/epub+zip 664309 2025-08-12T10:52:27.632639 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 650440 2025-08-12T10:52:24.945556 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139599 2022-09-14T04:54:06.907685 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 94196 2025-08-12T10:52:20.548538 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 74379 2024-10-24T20:25:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16299 2025-08-12T10:52:27.762495 application/rdf+xml 8845 2025-08-12T10:52:22.186514 image/jpeg 2390 2025-08-12T10:52:21.937523 image/jpeg 581659 2025-08-12T10:52:21.077625 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog