Alexander Lee

Praise for The Ugly Renaissance

Fascinating … explores the dualities of creative brilliance and human baseness with a mastery of sources and a popular touch that vividly brings the whole period to life.

Spectator

Effortlessly combines scholarly depth with a highly accessible style.

New Humanist

In this lively decipherment, Alexander Lee explains what’s really going on [in Renaissance art].

Independent

Fascinating … explores the dualities of creative brilliance and human baseness with a mastery of sources and a popular touch that vividly brings the whole period to life.

Spectator

Effortlessly combines scholarly depth with a highly accessible style.

New Humanist

In this lively decipherment, Alexander Lee explains what’s really going on [in Renaissance art].

Independent

Fascinating … explores the dualities of creative brilliance and human baseness with a mastery of sources and a popular touch that vividly brings the whole period to life.

Spectator

Effortlessly combines scholarly depth with a highly accessible style.

New Humanist

In this lively decipherment, Alexander Lee explains what’s really going on [in Renaissance art].

Independent