| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 269 pages) |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Historical Background -- The Cathedral of Florence -- The Cathedral Baptistery -- The Brancacci Chapel in S. Maria del Carmine -- The Piazza della Signoria -- Orsanmichele -- The Ospedale degli Innocenti -- The Monastery of San Marco -- The Medici Palace and Its Chapel -- A Man, a Plan, a Palazzo -- The Sassetti Chapel in S. Trinita -- The Tornabuoni Chapel in S. Maria Novella -- The Museo degli Uffizi -- The Museo Nazionale del Bargello -- Il Gigante -- Michelangelos Medici Chapel -- Epilogue |
| Summary |
No city but Florence contains such an intense concentration of art produced in such a short span of time ... while most guidebooks offer only brief descriptions of a large number of works, with little discussion of the historical background, this guide gives perspective on the rich and brilliant art of the Florentine Renaissance. Concentrating on a number of the greatest works by such masters as Botticelli and Michelangelo, the author explains each piece in terms of what it meant to the people who produced it and for whom it was made ... -- Back cover |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-269) and index |
| Notes |
Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed |
| Subject |
Art, Italian -- Italy -- Florence -- Guidebooks
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Art, Renaissance -- Italy -- Florence -- Guidebooks
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Art, Italian
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Art, Renaissance
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| SUBJECT |
Florence (Italy) -- Guidebooks
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| Subject |
Italy -- Florence
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| Genre/Form |
Guidebooks
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2021693959 |
| ISBN |
9781609090630 |
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1609090632 |
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9781501756740 |
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1501756745 |
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