A magnificent, never-before-published collection of every painting and
fresco on display in the Uffizi, the Galleria Palatina of the Pitti
Palace, the Accademia, and the Duomo, and more -- nearly 2,000 works of
art -- all presented in a practical and elegant paperback format.
The city of Florence is home to dozens of museums and palaces that
contain many of the world's most renowned works of art. Florence: The
Paintings & Frescoes is a rich and magnificent collection of thousands
of paintings and frescoes that are visited by millions of travelers
every year including the art of Giotto, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo,
Ghirlandaio, Correggio, Botticelli, Caravaggio, Titian, Rembrandt, van
Dyck, El Greco, and hundreds more.
Explore the history of art in Florence through seven essays by Ross
King, bestselling author of Brunelleschi's Dome and Michelangelo and
the Pope's Ceiling, which connect how the paintings, politics, and
every-day lives of Florentines influenced one another*.* Art historian
Anja Grebe, author of The Louvre and The Vatican, also highlights
250 of the most iconic and significant paintings and frescoes in the
historic city with details on the attributes of the works, biographical
details of the artists, and more.
This spectacular collection of nearly 2,000 paintings and frescoes is a
must-have for any art lover, student, or arm-chair traveler.
