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Florence: Art and Architecture Overview

Prominent Florentine scholars and museum directors accompany the reader on a journey to the unique artistic treasures of this city on the Arno. The experts introduce superb buildings and sculptures in their historical contexts, and as "insiders" lead you through world famous painting galleries such as the Accademia and Palazzo Pitti. Over 500 high quality illustrations, often over more than one page, as well as thematic essays on book illumination, the art of the goldsmith and the treasures of the Medicis round out the text.


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Florence: Art and Architecture Review

Florence: Art and Architecture Overview

Prominent Florentine scholars and museum directors accompany the reader on a journey to the unique artistic treasures of this city on the Arno. The experts introduce superb buildings and sculptures in their historical contexts, and as "insiders" lead you through world famous painting galleries such as the Accademia and Palazzo Pitti. Over 500 high quality illustrations, often over more than one page, as well as thematic essays on book illumination, the art of the goldsmith and the treasures of the Medicis round out the text.


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Insight Guide Florence Overview

One of over 400 titles in the Insight series,

Insight Guide Florence. This 268-page book includes a section detailing Florence's history, 10 features covering aspects of the city's life and culture, ranging from Pucci, Gucci and Ferragamo to the vegetable stalls of the Mercato Centrale, a visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus many amazing photographs and 10 maps.


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One of over 400 titles in the Insight series,

Insight Guide Florence. This 268-page book includes a section detailing Florence's history, 10 features covering aspects of the city's life and culture, ranging from Pucci, Gucci and Ferragamo to the vegetable stalls of the Mercato Centrale, a visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus many amazing photographs and 10 maps.


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Andrea Verrocchio

Andrea del Verrocchio (c. 1435--1488), born Andrea di Michele di Francesco de' Cioni, was an Italian sculptor, goldsmith and painter who worked at the court of Lorenzo de' Medici in Florence. His pupils included Leonardo da Vinci, Pietro Perugino and Lorenzo di Credi, but he also influenced Michelangelo. He worked in the serenely classic style of the Florentine Early Renaissance. Verrocchio was born in Florence in 1435 to Michele di Francesco Cioni, who worked as a tile and brick maker and, later, as a tax collector. Michele never married, and had to provide financial support for some members of his family. Michele's fame rose upon his joining the Medici court, in which he remained until his workshop moved to Venice. Many believe that Andrea started to work as a goldsmith in the workshop of Giulio Verrocchi, but this is impossible as Giuliano was born in 1447. It is more likely that he was trained by Giuliano's father Francesco di Luca Verrocchio, who was a rich and successful goldsmith and knew Andrea as a youth. The possibility that he apprenticed with Donatello remains unconfirmed. His first efforts in painting date probably from the 1460s, when he worked in Prato alongside Filippo Lippi. The only signed painting by Verrocchio is the Madonna with Child and Saints, in the Cathedral of Pistoia. Around 1465 he worked at the lavabo of the Old Sacristy in San Lorenzo, Florence. Between 1465 and 1467 he executed the funerary monument to Cosimo de' Medici for the crypt under ...

Andrea del Verrocchio (c. 1435--1488), born Andrea di Michele di Francesco de' Cioni, was an Italian sculptor, goldsmith and painter who worked at the court of Lorenzo de' Medici in Florence. His pupils included Leonardo da Vinci, Pietro Perugino and Lorenzo di Credi, but he also influenced Michelangelo. He worked in the serenely classic style of the Florentine Early Renaissance. Verrocchio was born in Florence in 1435 to Michele di Francesco Cioni, who worked as a tile and brick maker and, later, as a tax collector. Michele never married, and had to provide financial support for some members of his family. Michele's fame rose upon his joining the Medici court, in which he remained until his workshop moved to Venice. Many believe that Andrea started to work as a goldsmith in the workshop of Giulio Verrocchi, but this is impossible as Giuliano was born in 1447. It is more likely that he was trained by Giuliano's father Francesco di Luca Verrocchio, who was a rich and successful goldsmith and knew Andrea as a youth. The possibility that he apprenticed with Donatello remains unconfirmed. His first efforts in painting date probably from the 1460s, when he worked in Prato alongside Filippo Lippi. The only signed painting by Verrocchio is the Madonna with Child and Saints, in the Cathedral of Pistoia. Around 1465 he worked at the lavabo of the Old Sacristy in San Lorenzo, Florence. Between 1465 and 1467 he executed the funerary monument to Cosimo de' Medici for the crypt under ...

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Originally published in 1913-21. This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies. All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume.


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History and Methods of Ancient & Modern Painting: (V.2 ) (1913-21) Overview

Originally published in 1913-21. This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies. All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume.


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The romance of Fra Filippo Lippi: a new version of the love story of the friar-artist and the nun Lucrezia Overview

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The Pollaiuolo Brothers: The Arts of Florence and Rome Overview

Famous for their new treatment of heroic, antique subjects and the depiction of the male nude in action, Antonio and Piero del Pollaiuolo ran one of the most successful and advanced workshops in fifteenth-century Florence. This comprehensive and beautifully illustrated book reexamines the brothers’ careers and multifaceted work to present a fresh understanding of their contributions to the development of Italian art.

Art historian Alison Wright draws on new evidence to reassess the Pollaiuolo brothers’ activities as painters, sculptors, and designers and to set their work in the context of the changing social, political, and cultural life of both Florence and Rome. She considers Antonio’s and Piero’s innovations as well as their self-conscious development of distinct products in precious or novel media. The book provides the definitive account of the Pollaiuolo brothers and their practices, a comprehensive list of their works (including some newly attributed), and a fully updated chronology.

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The Pollaiuolo Brothers: The Arts of Florence and Rome Overview

Famous for their new treatment of heroic, antique subjects and the depiction of the male nude in action, Antonio and Piero del Pollaiuolo ran one of the most successful and advanced workshops in fifteenth-century Florence. This comprehensive and beautifully illustrated book reexamines the brothers’ careers and multifaceted work to present a fresh understanding of their contributions to the development of Italian art.

Art historian Alison Wright draws on new evidence to reassess the Pollaiuolo brothers’ activities as painters, sculptors, and designers and to set their work in the context of the changing social, political, and cultural life of both Florence and Rome. She considers Antonio’s and Piero’s innovations as well as their self-conscious development of distinct products in precious or novel media. The book provides the definitive account of the Pollaiuolo brothers and their practices, a comprehensive list of their works (including some newly attributed), and a fully updated chronology.

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!


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This lovely book details the activities of the leading artists of Florence during the 1470s, when Lorenzo de`Medici and his allies were cultivating the visual arts as an important means of asserting influence. The book discusses the art of Andrea Verrocchio, Antonio and Piero Pollaiuolo, Sandro Botticelli, and Filippino Lippi; the competition and collaboration among them; and the religious, political, and social contexts of their work.


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This lovely book details the activities of the leading artists of Florence during the 1470s, when Lorenzo de`Medici and his allies were cultivating the visual arts as an important means of asserting influence. The book discusses the art of Andrea Verrocchio, Antonio and Piero Pollaiuolo, Sandro Botticelli, and Filippino Lippi; the competition and collaboration among them; and the religious, political, and social contexts of their work.


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SI, efectivamente, así es. y así lo creo, que para aquellos/as que "observan profundamente" lo que tienen ante sus ojos, -y eso es válido sobre cualquier cuestión-, encontrar "similitudes", así como "coherencias" o "concordancias" fiables de unos determinados hechos actuales con otros antiguos "concordantes" que nos "guíen",para "entender" el "significado" del "mensaje oculto antiguo", y sin embargo "siempre presente", y sin el cuál sería "imposible "comprender el laberinto" en el cual se ha convertido la existencia humana en el "tiempo actual". Encontrar esas "concordancias" y ese "mensaje oculto", tan importante para el tiempo presente de la humanidad, no debería de ser excesivamente difícil.... Si se buscan como digo en el pasado y si se "ven" correctamente esas "similitudes" ya registradas con siglos de tiempo transcurridos, y se comparan aquellas con "similitudes" actuales registradas, como por ejemplo y con la debida modestia, con las imágenes del presente vídeo, se podrá pienso, encontrar ciertas y "curiosas similitudes" de forma y diseño, con las que se encuentran en la obra del ilustre pintor que fue el gran Fra Filippo Lippi)" ya la cuál puso por título: "LA VIRGEN Y EL NIÑO"... Obra en la cuál podremos constatar, repito, si se "ven correctamente" esas "similitudes, hechos en "apariencia" insignificantes y además incomprensibles para la mayoría de sus contemporáneos, pero sin embargo y sin la más mínima duda muy importantes para aquel ilustre pintor. En la ...

SI, efectivamente, así es. y así lo creo, que para aquellos/as que "observan profundamente" lo que tienen ante sus ojos, -y eso es válido sobre cualquier cuestión-, encontrar "similitudes", así como "coherencias" o "concordancias" fiables de unos determinados hechos actuales con otros antiguos "concordantes" que nos "guíen",para "entender" el "significado" del "mensaje oculto antiguo", y sin embargo "siempre presente", y sin el cuál sería "imposible "comprender el laberinto" en el cual se ha convertido la existencia humana en el "tiempo actual". Encontrar esas "concordancias" y ese "mensaje oculto", tan importante para el tiempo presente de la humanidad, no debería de ser excesivamente difícil.... Si se buscan como digo en el pasado y si se "ven" correctamente esas "similitudes" ya registradas con siglos de tiempo transcurridos, y se comparan aquellas con "similitudes" actuales registradas, como por ejemplo y con la debida modestia, con las imágenes del presente vídeo, se podrá pienso, encontrar ciertas y "curiosas similitudes" de forma y diseño, con las que se encuentran en la obra del ilustre pintor que fue el gran Fra Filippo Lippi)" ya la cuál puso por título: "LA VIRGEN Y EL NIÑO"... Obra en la cuál podremos constatar, repito, si se "ven correctamente" esas "similitudes, hechos en "apariencia" insignificantes y además incomprensibles para la mayoría de sus contemporáneos, pero sin embargo y sin la más mínima duda muy importantes para aquel ilustre pintor. En la ...

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Jesus and Mary in the ancient italian art. Gesù e Maria nell'arte antica italiana.

Jesus and Mary in the ancient italian art. Gesù e Maria nell'arte antica italiana.

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

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This beautiful and compelling book shines new light on Fra Filippo Lippi`s life and career, from his first paintings as a friar to later works painted outside the monastery for the Medicis and other patrons. Focusing on the fascinating conjunction of Lippi`s work as a painter and his experiences as a Carmelite friar, Megan Holmes transforms our understanding of the artist and of art in fifteenth-century Florence.

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This beautiful and compelling book shines new light on Fra Filippo Lippi`s life and career, from his first paintings as a friar to later works painted outside the monastery for the Medicis and other patrons. Focusing on the fascinating conjunction of Lippi`s work as a painter and his experiences as a Carmelite friar, Megan Holmes transforms our understanding of the artist and of art in fifteenth-century Florence.

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