Published to accompany the BBC television series Renaissance.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 330-333) and index.

The Renaissance was one of the great periods of creative and intellectual achievement. This "age of genius," from its origins in the thirteenth century to its zenith in sixteenth-century Rome, produced some of the most fascinating and dynamic artists of all time--Donatello, Michelangelo, Raphael, Titian, and Leonardo da Vinci. In this adventurous new book, art critic Andrew Graham-Dixon takes a fresh look at this most exciting period in art history, placing the time in its historical and political context, while challenging many of the myths and misconceptions surrounding the Renaissance.

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