Florentine Art Treasures

This is the most definitive 1970s survey of Florence's artistic legacy by preeminent scholar Rosa Maria Letts. It covers the history of the Florentine architectural marvels such as the Duomo, Baptistery, Palazzo Vecchio and offers an insightful study on the renaissance icons such as Michelangelo's David, Botticelli's Birth of Venus, Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise. It delves into the permanent museum collections at the Uffizi, Bargello, and Accademia. It importantly, highlight the rich scholarly analysis of artistic techniques and historical context from Giotto to Cellini.

PAGES: 153
PUBLISHED BY: Roydon, London
YEAR PUBLISHED: 1970