FLORENCE ART AND ARCHITECTURE -- PART 8

THE MOST VIVID PHOTOGRAPHY AND WRITING EVER PUBLISHED ON THE RENAISSANCE AND BEYOND

The greatest blown up image of the book comes from Filippino Lippi's Madonna with Saints altarpiece from Santo Spirito.

On one page, the full painting is printed with the Madonna, child and saints taking up the vast majority of the image -- with some ancient buildings and Tuscan hills in the background.

The entire facing pace is dedicated to an enlarged full detail of only the background scenery seen in a small portion of the full painting.

All of a sudden, Florence itself comes alive with Lippi's depiction of the San Frediano gate and other buildings as they appeared in 15th century Firenze.

Better still, about a dozen depictions of daily life in late 1400s Florence come to life in the detail shot -- including a father hugging his daughter good bye and a pair of dogs growling at each other in the street.

Such treats await every turn of the page in H.F. Ullmann's brilliant Florence Art and Architecture.

There are many different versions and updated editions -- in several languages -- of Florence Art and Architecture.

The hardcover book retails for as little as $30.

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www.ullmann-publishing.com/en/homepage