Book contents
- The Intellectual Education of the Italian Renaissance Artist
- The Intellectual Education of the Italian Renaissance Artist
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Preface
- Introduction
- One Mechanical Arts versus Liberal Arts and Recommendations for the Artist’s Education
- Two Educational Places and Opportunities
- Three The Mediating Texts
- Four Vitruvius and Pliny as Sourcebooks, Educational Landmarks, and Intellectual Challenge
- Conclusion
- Book part
- Selected Bibliography
- Index
Two - Educational Places and Opportunities
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 August 2021
- The Intellectual Education of the Italian Renaissance Artist
- The Intellectual Education of the Italian Renaissance Artist
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Preface
- Introduction
- One Mechanical Arts versus Liberal Arts and Recommendations for the Artist’s Education
- Two Educational Places and Opportunities
- Three The Mediating Texts
- Four Vitruvius and Pliny as Sourcebooks, Educational Landmarks, and Intellectual Challenge
- Conclusion
- Book part
- Selected Bibliography
- Index
Summary
The Renaissance offered many opportunities for public learning, either institutionalized or through personal engagement helped by the possibilities offered throughout society. Elementary education in reading and writing were offered by the guilds and the city, or with private teachers. Advanced reading and grammar classes were available through private teachers. Abacus schools were likewise offered by the guilds or by private teachers. Additionally, there were also private advanced schools and university teaching. In all of these branches, artists were to be found in bigger or smaller quantities. In their own art institutions, for a long time intellectual education played a less important role.
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- The Intellectual Education of the Italian Renaissance Artist , pp. 70 - 132Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021