| Description |
223 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 24 cm |
| Summary |
In this vivid account Scott Nethersole examines the remarkable period of cultural, artistic and intellectual blossoming in Florence from 1400 to 1520 - the period traditionally known as the Early and High Renaissance. He looks at the city and its art with fresh eyes, presenting the well-known within a wider context of cultural reference. Key works of art - from painting, sculpture and architecture to illuminated manuscripts - by artists such as Michelangelo, Donatello, Botticelli and Brunelleschi are showcased alongside the unexpected and less familiar |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 210-217) and index |
| Subject |
Art, Renaissance -- Italy -- Florence.
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Painting, Renaissance -- Italy -- Florence.
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Architecture, Renaissance -- Italy -- Florence.
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| ISBN |
9781786273420 |
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