Ross King is the author of the bestselling Brunelleschi's Dome and Michelangelo & the Pope's Ceiling, as well as the novels Ex-Libris and Domino. He lives in England, near Oxford.Anja Grebe teaches art history at the University of Erlangen- Nuremberg/Germany. She is taking part in numerous international research projects and exhibitions and has published extensively on medieval and modern art history. Grebe is the author of The Louvre: All the Paintings and The Vatican: All the Paintings. She lives in Erlangen, Germany.
"...an art lover's dream come true--a collection of nearly 2,000
images that includes every painting and fresco on display in the
Uffizi, the Galleria Palatina of the Pitti Palace, the Accademia
and the Duomo, and works from 28 additional museums and
churches....It's fascinating to see these treasures of the Western
world collected in one volume, with page after page of
magnificence, including the works of Uccello, da Vinci, Correggio,
Titian, Michelangelo and more. You won't have a better tour unless
you visit the city itself--and even then, reading this book first
would be worthwhile."--BookPage
"For 800 years Florence, Italy, has been a sacred city whose very
walls breathe beauty. In vivid essays and more than 2,000 lush
images, this glorious book covers the great collections of the
Uffizi, the Pitti Palace, the Accademia and the Duomo, plus key
works in 28 of the city's additional museums and churches. The
lively text explains Florentine politics, patronage, street life,
banking, international trade and the effect of its wars, plagues
and religious squabbles. Fascinating."--Star Tribune
"The next best thing to a Tuscan sightseeing trip is a tour through
the pages of "Florence: The Paintings & Frescoes,
1250-1743"...which opens the doors of the Uffizi, the Accademia,
the Duomo and countless Florentine churches to the armchair
traveler."--Newsday
"You needn't travel to Florence to tour the masterpieces created by
some of the world's greatest artists. "Florence: The Paintings &
Frescoes: 1250 to 1743" by Ross King and Anja Grebe brings more
than 2,000 images of them to you, along with a comprehensive
guide"--The Sacramento Bee
The paintings and frescoes of the birthplace of the Renaissance get
a lavish, full-color treatment in this new book from Canadian
historian and novelist Ross King, whose previous work includes
"Brunelleschi's Dome: The Story of the Great Cathedral in
Florence."...If you're looking for a gorgeous coffee-table book,
this one is hard to beat."--Austin American-Statesman
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