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An Art Lover's Guide to Florence /

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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Testa, Judith Anne, 1943-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: DeKalb, IL : NIU Press, [2012]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (306 pages).
ISBN:9781501756740