Each volume of the ART & ARCHITECTURE series is opulently illustrated. The highly readable texts give you concentrated information on accessing well and lesser known sites in the world of art. An image of every piece of art that is described is included, allowing readers to easily recognize the original on site. Insets on cultural-historical topics and illustrated glossaries, summaries, and timelines supplement the body text - leaving a deeper, more lasting impression of the material that is covered. Convenient compact format makes these books particularly handy to take along as a guide while viewing the great works featured within.
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Great travel reading,
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This review is from: Tuscany: Art & Architecture (Art & Architecture Series) (Hardcover)
This useful little book outlines many Tuscan attractions giving historical context. Well worth reading when planning a trip to Tuscany, as it enriches the experience to have some idea of the reasons a tower was built or a church decorated. Illustrations are good quality and plans of churches etc showing position of interesting features can save a lot of time.It also may help open up possibilities to see less famous sights. Writing is interesting with plenty of detail for the curious reader.
The only disadvantage is the weight of the book-if walking, nearly 1kg(2lbs) is a big weight to carry in your bag.
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A summer evening at any country house in Tuscany: the light of the setting sun floods a landscape that unfolds before your eyes in an unusual palette of color ranging from straw yellow, through dark violet, and silvery green to deepest black. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
grand duke, arte povera, sagrestia nuova, triforate windows, biforate windows, marble incrustation, marble stripes, blind arcades, blind arches Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Middle Ages, John the Baptist, Nicola Pisano, Giovanni Pisano, Museo Civico, Virgin Mary, Piazza del Duomo, Fra Angelico, Palazzo Pretorio, Filippo Lippi, Museo Nazionale, Early Renaissance, Michelangelo Buonarroti, Palazzo Comunale, Mary Magdalene, Palazzo Pubblico, Palazzo Pitti, San Gimignano, Giorgio Vasari, Luca Signorelli, Palazzo Vecchio, Lorenzo Ghiberti, Andrea del Sarto, Santa Croce, Museo Archeologico Browse Sample Pages:
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A summer evening at any country house in Tuscany: the light of the setting sun floods a landscape that unfolds before your eyes in an unusual palette of color ranging from straw yellow, through dark violet, and silvery green to deepest black. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
grand duke, arte povera, sagrestia nuova, triforate windows, biforate windows, marble incrustation, marble stripes, blind arcades, blind arches Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Middle Ages, John the Baptist, Nicola Pisano, Giovanni Pisano, Museo Civico, Virgin Mary, Piazza del Duomo, Fra Angelico, Palazzo Pretorio, Filippo Lippi, Museo Nazionale, Early Renaissance, Michelangelo Buonarroti, Palazzo Comunale, Mary Magdalene, Palazzo Pubblico, Palazzo Pitti, San Gimignano, Giorgio Vasari, Luca Signorelli, Palazzo Vecchio, Lorenzo Ghiberti, Andrea del Sarto, Santa Croce, Museo Archeologico Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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