BY JUDITH TESTA
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY PRESS
By Heidi Johnson-Wright
Testa, a
professor emerita at Northern Illinois University, has penned a delightfully
readable guide to the best paintings and sculpture to be found in the city.
It’s not a
comprehensive catalog, but rather a love letter of sorts to the iconic
masterpieces that have come to be identified with this city on the Arno.
What sets
Testa’s book apart from other guides is that it weaves in rich historical
perspective on the artworks, delving into the worlds of 15th century sex,
politics and religion.
Testa knows
that placing art in historical context is essential to our understanding and
appreciation of it.
Paperback: $22.50:
www.niupress.niu.edu
AN ART LOVER’S GUIDE TO FLORENCE REVIEW
CONTINUES TOMORROW, OCTOBER 28
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