Giorgio Vasari, Michelangelo and the Allegory of Patience, Hardback - Carlo Falcioni

This book recounts the exciting rediscovery of Giorgio Vasari's painting Allegory of Patience, painted in 1551-52 for the Bishop of Arezzo, Vasari'...

One of the greatest biographies of an artist ever written, and akey document of the Renaissance. Written by a friend, fellowpainter and fellow Flor...

A new translation of Giorgio Vasari's Life of Raphael, fully illustrated, and edited by leading scholars.Illustrations: 92 Illustrations, color

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Reducere. Giorgio Vasari's biographical collection "The Lives of the Artists" is one of the most frequently cited art history books since the 16th century. I...

The Allegory of Love: A Study in Medieval Tradition - C. S. Lewis

Contributor(s): Author: Giorgio VasariTranslator: George BullIntroduction by: George BullIn his Lives of the Artists of the Italian Renaissance, Va...

The Life of Raphael is a keytext not only for the appreciation of Raphael's own art -whose development and chronology Vasari describes in detail, t...

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Contributor(s): Author: Giorgio VasariTranslator: George BullIntroduction by: George BullIn his Lives of the Artists of the Italian Renaissance, Va...

Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) is universally celebrated as one of the greatest artists of all time, yet iconic Renaissance creator was also a...

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Reducere. Plato's Allegory of the Cave is one of the most elegant and important metaphors in Western philosophy. It is a dialogue between Plato's brother Gla...

DescriptionGiorgio Vasari (1511-1574) was a man of many talents--a sculptor, painter, architect, writer, and scholar--but he is best known for Live...

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Reducere. The Allegory of Love is a landmark study of a powerful and influential medieval conception. C. S. Lewis explores the sentiment called 'courtly love...

This book provides a new appreciation of the writing of John Donne by studying it through Walter Benjamin's concept of baroque allegory. Close read...

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Reducere. DescriptionThere is no artist more celebrated than Michelangelo. Yet the magnificence of his achievements as a visual artist often overshadow his d...

In 1508, Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Nevertheless, for the next four years he and a hand-p...

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Reducere. Today Michelangelo's painting and sculpture is seen most often in museums, while his archi-tectural designs have been left incomplete or modified b...

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A biography of Patience Collier - an actress whose career spanned a golden age of performance from the 1930s to the 1980s - and an overview of thea...

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The story of Patience, a severely disabled young woman, and her family's decision to enter her into a pioneering but risky gene therapy trial.

75 years on from the first Vespa, this book, an updated version of the successful Vespa 70 Years, traces decade by decade the technical and stylist...

The greatest collection of fables ever written, updated for our turbulent times.

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A beautifully photographed book celebrating Michelangelo's magisterial accomplishments throughout his lifetime, including his less celebrated works...

Scion of an artistic dynasty, Giovanni Bellini is arguablythe greatest Venetian painter of the early Renaissance. Hisastonishing naturalism revolut...

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Publisher: Seagull Books London LtdAuthor(s): Giorgio AgambenTranslator: Kevin AttellNumber of pages: 72Collection: The Italian ListPublication dat...

An invaluable book that sheds light on a relatively unknown but lengthy chapter in the history of design. The story of Ghia of Turin, a company act...

A tribute to the eternally modern charm of stars and personalities who radiate sophisticated, timeless style.Publisher: Mondadori ElectaAuthor(s): ...

Publisher: Colin Turner AssociatesAuthor(s): Colin TurnerNumber of pages: 180Publication date: 2004Dimensions: 225 x 146 x 19Cover type: HardbackRe...

Today most of us enjoy the work of famed Renaissance artist Michelangelo by perusing art books or strolling along the galleries of a museum--and th...

Brembo, a leader in the development and production of high performance braking systems is turning 60. Over the decades, the principal mission of th...

An impressive new reference book on the life and works of Renaissance man Michelangelo - sculptor, painter, architect, engineer and poetPublisher: ...

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Publisher: David ZwirnerAuthor(s): Giorgio MorandiIllustration(s): 50Number of pages: 144Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 235 x 263 x 21Cover type...

A rediscovered gem from Italian children literature, written by the author of Pinocchio, translated and expanded by Alessandro Gallenzi and illustr...

The exuberant young scamp Pinocchio ignores the advice of his kindly father and sets off into the world in search of adventure. An abridged edition...

Publisher: BiblioLifeAuthor(s): Carlo GoldoniIllustration(s): Illustrations, black and whiteNumber of pages: 292Publication date: 2009Dimensions: 1...

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