Maud Cruttwell — Luca & Andrea Della Robbia and Their Successors

London, J.M. Dent, 1902. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this brightly illustrated work on the Renaissance Italian artists and sculptures, in particular Luca Della Robbia and Andrea Della Robbia. A beautifully illustrated work on the history and artistic techniques of Luca and Andrea Della Robbia.The first edition of this work. Illustrated with a frontispiece and over 150 black-and-white illustrated plates. Collated and complete.Luca Della Robbia was a Florentine sculptor during the Italian Renaissance. He is well-known for his tin-glazed terracotta statues, which contain techniques that he created himself and passed down to his nephew Andrea. This text goes through the evolution of the Della Robbia family's sculptural style through their notable creations, such as the marble Cantoria and its relief, created by Luca Della Robbia for the Florence Cathedral. Written by Maud Cruttwell, an English artist, art historian, and biographer. She is best known for her books on various Italian Renaissance artists. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, lovely, with just some light shelf wear and light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, binding is generally firm. Spotting to the fore-edge, affecting the odd page, and light spotting to the first and last few pages, with a few spots throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .