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    Guide to Italian art in the 1300s

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    Ruth Ezra

    Beth Harris, Smarthistory

    Steve Zucker, Smarthistory

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    Publisher: Smarthistory

    Language: English

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    Reviewed by Brooke Doherty, Adjunct Professor of Art, Roxbury Community College on 5/30/24

    This book contains a comprehensive overview of all of the major art-producing centers in Italy along with important artists, artworks, and social/historical events of the 1300s. It also opens with an introduction to Gothic and previous medieval... read more

    Reviewed by Tammy Cotton-Jennings, Lecturer/Art, Leeward Community College on 3/1/22, updated 3/2/22

    For a summary of late Gothic art through the art of the 14th century, in Italy, this book offers a comprehensive review. However, there is no glossary which would be particularly helpful, but the terms are well-defined within the text. read more

    Table of Contents

    • Part I. A Beginner's Guide
    • Part II. Florence
    • Part III. Siena
    • Part IV. Pisa, Pistoia, Rome

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    About the Book

    This book contains all of Smarthistory’s content for Italian art in the 1300s.

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    Ruth received her PhD in the History of Art and Architecture from Harvard University. She specializes in the art of Europe, 1400-1700, with a particular focus on sculpture produced in the German-speaking lands. A committed educator, she has lectured widely at museums and institutions on both sides of the Atlantic and online, most recently as a Digital Fellow at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Brandeis University. 

    Beth is co-founder and executive director of Smarthistory. Previously, she was dean of art and history at Khan Academy and director of digital learning at The Museum of Modern Art, where she started MoMA Courses Online and co-produced educational videos, websites and apps. Before joining MoMA, Beth was Associate Professor of art history and director of distance learning at the Fashion Institute of Technology where she taught both online and in the classroom. She has co-authored, with Dr. Steven Zucker, numerous articles on the future of education and the future of museums, topics she regularly addresses at conferences around the world. She received her Master’s degree from the Courtauld Institute of Art in London, and her doctorate in Art History from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. 

    Steven is co-founder and executive director of Smarthistory. Previously, Steven was dean of art and history at Khan Academy. He was also chair of history of art and design at Pratt Institute where he strengthened enrollment and lead the renewal of curriculum across the Institute. Before that, he was dean of the School of Graduate Studies at the Fashion Institute of Technology, SUNY and chair of their art history department. He has taught
    at The School of Visual Arts, Hunter College, and at The Museum of Modern Art. Dr. Zucker is a recipient of the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. He has co-authored, with Dr. Beth Harris, numerous articles on the future of education and the future of museums, topics he regularly addresses at conferences around the world. Dr. Zucker received his Ph.D. from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. 

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