Project Gutenberg 2009-12-17 Public domain in the USA. 159 Lee, Vernon 1856 1935 Paget, Violet Renaissance Fancies and Studies Being a Sequel to Euphorion The love of the saints -- The imaginative art of the Renaissance -- Tuscan sculpture -- A seeker of pagan perfection, being the life of Domenico Neroni, pictor sacrilegus -- Valedictory. Produced by Delphine Lettau and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net "Renaissance Fancies and Studies" by Vernon Lee is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. This work examines the intersection of art, literature, and the historical context of the Renaissance, with a particular emphasis on personal impressions and critical insights gleaned from various artworks and cultural phenomena of the time. The essays delve into themes such as the emotional depth of medieval hymns and the foundational influences of figures like St. Francis of Assisi. The opening of the book begins with a preface, where the author expresses gratitude to friends and acknowledges the influences on her perspectives. Following the preface, the first essay, "The Love of the Saints," reflects on the emotional power and cultural significance of medieval hymns, connecting them to the broader spiritual rebirth of the Renaissance. Lee discusses the personal and societal implications of religious emotions, highlighting the importance of these primitive expressions in paving the way for the artistic and literary flourishes that characterized the Renaissance. The analysis is rich with historical references and personal sentiments that set the tone for the collection's exploration of art and the human experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 42.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Art, Renaissance -- Italy Art, Italian N Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Art 413434 2025-08-12T13:12:14.834677 text/html 411472 2009-12-17T03:10:20 text/html 237718 2025-08-12T13:12:22.464676 application/epub+zip 242921 2025-08-12T13:12:18.053669 application/epub+zip 230220 2025-08-12T13:12:16.870698 application/epub+zip 470305 2025-08-12T13:12:25.990652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450294 2025-08-12T13:12:21.720669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416342 2022-09-14T07:46:57.113834 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395419 2025-08-12T13:12:14.289646 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 395258 2009-12-17T03:10:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 395343 2009-12-17T03:10:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20862 2025-08-12T13:12:26.123613 application/rdf+xml 18309 2025-08-12T13:12:17.365660 image/jpeg 4298 2025-08-12T13:12:17.119693 image/jpeg 155233 2009-12-17T03:10:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 160137 2009-12-17T03:10:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 155107 2009-12-17T03:10:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 235993 2025-08-12T13:12:14.868681 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 en.wikipedia