NEW YORK.- ASSOULINE publishes Portraits of the Renaissance written by Nathalie MandelMemling, 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.

Sharply focused and spectacularly reproduced, this extraordinary oversized volume features meticulously researched illustrations. This beautiful book is the first of its kind to shed light on some of the most familiar images in art history.

A graduate from ESSEC business school in 1987, Nathalie Mandel discovered the art market when she worked for the great Parisian auctioneer, Jacques Tajan, before specializing in ancient paintings and working for the foremost French experts including Eric Turquin and René Millet. Since 2001, Mandel has served as an expert in Sotheby’s Ancient Paintings Department.

13 x 162/3” / 32.8 x 42.4 cm • 128 pages • 70 color paintings • hardcover. US $70 (Canada $80) UK: £4