Larry Witham (Get this book) Cultural historian Witham returns with a wide-ranging account of the life, work and legacy of Renaissance artist Piero della Francesca (1412-1492). The author writes that he was drawn to Piero because of the interplay of art, religion and science in his work, and throughout this illuminating treatment, he unwinds and examines each of these cultural threads. First, Witham examines Piero's life, a life, the author admits, whose details are hard to come by. The author also pauses periodically to describe and appreciate Piero's key artistic works--The Baptism of Christ, The Flagellation of Christ and others--as well as his various publications, including Abacus Treatise and On Perspective for Painting. A thorough account of an actual "Renaissance man"--in every way.--Kirkus
