| Florence: The Paintings & Frescoes, 1250-1743 Contributor(s): King, Ross (Author), Grebe, Anja (Author) |
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ISBN: 0762470631 ISBN-13: 9780762470631 Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers OUR PRICE: $43.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | European - Art | History - Renaissance - Art | Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - General |
| Dewey: 759.551 |
| LCCN: 2015026785 |
| Physical Information: 1.9" H x 10.4" W x 10.4" (7.25 lbs) 708 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Italy - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Chronological Period - 15th Century - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The most comprehensive book on the paintings and frescoes of Florence -- with nearly 2,000 beautifully reproduced artworks from the city's great museums and churches -- is now available in a practical and elegant paperback format. From the paintings on display at the Uffizi Gallery, to the Pitti Palace, to the Accademia, to the Duomo and more, Florence: The Paintings & Frescoes is a rich and magnificent collection of some of the finest art in the world. This stunning book provides a thorough look at the masterpieces housed in the Renaissance art capital of the world including the art of Giotto, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Ghirlandaio, Correggio, Botticelli, Caravaggio, Titian, Rembrandt, van Dyck, El Greco, and hundreds more. Explore the history of art in Florence through seven introductory essays by Ross King, bestselling author of Brunelleschi's Dome and Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling, which connects how the paintings, politics, and every-day lives of Florentines influence one another. Art historian Anja Grebe, author of The Louve and The Vatican, also highlights 250 of the most iconic and significant paintings and frescoes in the historic city. |