Customer Reviews

Venetian Palaces

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A beautifull book that comprehensively covers the history and design of the palazzos of Venice. Particularly noteworthy for many stunning interior shots that are rarely find in other publications, and for the family crests that accompany each building. Excellent text that places each building stylistically, historically and contextually. Good paper stock and type. Makes you want to paint your walls red and cover everything in velvet. Really!

Love the book. Great photography and easy reading. Venice is poetry and romance and this book captures the essence of that. Highly recommend to all readers and travelers.

The photos found in this book are great. They reveal the details of the sculptures found in various palaces in Venice to the extent that it looks as if the sculpture you are staring at is placed in front of you! On the other hand, the illustration of each palace is preceded by the coat-of-arm of the family that originally owns the palace, except the Doge's Palace. I must admit that the coat-of-arms in parade are rarely shown in those books about Venice and each of them is more than just attractive - they are masterpiece of art and exotic!! P.S. I am most impressed by the photo that features the western facade of the Doge's Palace in Saint Mark Square. It reflects the fact that the Doge's Palace is surely one of the most outstanding palaces in the world!

This book has an excellent content, but is quite heavy at almost nine (9) pounds of weight. What makes it cumbersome is its thickness of 2 3/16 (2.2) inch that is too much for a comfortable grip by the palm of the hand of the average adult man. Such heavy books should not be thicker than 1 7/8 inch for a comfortable grip.

I was very pleased with the book which was in excellent condition as stated by the seller and it was a very good price. I have been wanting this book for years. Ordered one in 2005 which went missing in the post. I live in London and someone sent it to me. The same book in the UK is a LOT more expensive and much harder to come by.

This is a historians, architects, and artists must. Nothing beats this professional, tasteful, and meticulous presentation of Venetian pomp. The only trouble is availability and price.

If you appreciate Venetian architecture or any architecture, this is an absolute must have book. I could only rate it five stars, but it deserves a hundred. The best book on Venice in my library of over a dozen, hands down!