NEW YORK.- Memling, Van Eyck, Antonello da Messina, Raphael, Holbein, Titian, Leonardo . . . these are the greatest names of the Renaissance and the symbols of the ultimate in artistic achievement. Whether Italian, Flemish, or German, all were masters of the portrait, a style that was popular and much appreciated during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The genius of these artists allowed them to overcome the limits of the genre and inscribe the art of portraiture into the universal history of mankind.

"Portraits of the Renaissance" by Nathalie Mandel - 13 x 162/3” / 32.8 x 42.4 cm • 128 pages • 70 color paintings • hardcover. US $70 (Canada $80) UK: £45

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