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Museums and Galleries of Florence (Insight Guide Museums & Galleries Florence) [Paperback]

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Series: Insight Guide Museums & Galleries Florence | Publication Date: August 1, 2002

This guide provides in-depth coverage of the major art collections and religious buildings of Florence from the treasures of the Uffizi, Duomo and Accademia to the modern masterpieces of the Pitti Palace, all illustrated with hundreds of colour pictures. For those who want to venture further afield, a selection of nearby villas and gardens worth visiting is also included, together with a round-up of the best churches, galleries and museums in Tuscany. Most reviews end with one or two suggested refreshment stops in the vicinity. In addition, authoritative background essays cover Renaissance art and architecture, a reminder that, in its 14th and 15th-century heyday, Florence was the most creative artistic centre in Europe.

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Cathy Muscat is a contributor for Langenscheidt titles including: 'Paris','Insight Guide - Eating in New York','Insight Pocket Guide with Map - Bay of Naples'

Product Details

Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: Insight Guides (August 1, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9812347496
ISBN-13: 978-9812347497
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.7 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,633,497 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Wherever you look in Florence you will encounter the Medici-their statues, busts and coat of arms are everywhere, as are the churches, the palaces and the works of art that they commissioned. Read the first page

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Palazzo Vecchio, Santa Croce, Santa Maria Novella, San Marco, San Lorenzo, Pitti Palace, Santo Spirito, Leonardo da Vinci, Andrea del Sarto, Piazza del Duomo, Opera del Duomo, Palazzo Pitti, Filippino Lippi, Last Supper, Lorenzo the Magnificent, Filippo Lippi, High Renaissance, San Miniato, Palazzo Medici Riccardi, San Giovanni, Palatine Gallery, Piazza Santa, Last Judgement, Adoration of the Magi, Benozzo Gozzoli

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The Lives of the Artists (Oxford World's Classics) by Giorgio Vasari on 5 pages
Lives of the Artists (Classics) by Giorgio Vasari on 5 pages
Birth of Venus by BOTTICELLI on page 20, page 84, and Back Matter
The Divine Comedy (The Inferno, The Purgatorio, and The Paradiso) by Dante Alighieri on page 99, and Back Matter
The Stones of Florence by Mary McCarthy on page 121, and Back Matter

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