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 : Venice: City of Art

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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 914.53104
EAN: 9781845112004
ISBN: 1845112008
Label: I. B. Tauris
Manufacturer: I. B. Tauris
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 128
Publication Date: May 02, 2006
Publisher: I. B. Tauris
Release Date: April 27, 2006
Studio: I. B. Tauris




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Product Description:
Venice is a city like no other on earth with its canals, fabulous architecture, and fabled history. In this collection of remarkable photographs, Venice is revealed anew, through portraits that reveal its story through the ages: from Gothic and Renaissance days to the Neoclassical and Romantic eras. The book features not only the great landmarks around and beyond Piazza San Marco, but also everyday scenes discovered in alleyways and narrow canals. Capturing striking vistas and scenes both familiar and little-known, and with a text that provides a fresh and approachable introduction to the history of the city, this book will be treasured by all those who love, or dream about, the magical city of Venice.


Book Description:
Venice is a city like no other on earth with its canals, fabulous architecture, and fabled history. In this collection of remarkable photographs, Venice is revealed anew, through portraits that reveal its story through the ages: from Gothic and Renaissance days to the Neoclassical and Romantic eras. The book features not only the great landmarks around and beyond Piazza San Marco, but also everyday scenes discovered in alleyways and narrow canals. Capturing striking vistas and scenes both familiar and little-known, and with a text that provides a fresh and approachable introduction to the history of the city, this book will be treasured by all those who love, or dream about, the magical city of Venice.




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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - An artistic and inspiring introduction of one of Italy's truly beautiful and historic cities
Venice: City Of Art with creative and vividly visual photography from Livio Bourbon and enhanced with writings by Matteo Varia is an artistic and inspiring introduction of one of Italy's truly beautiful and historic cities. Engaging its readers with 128 pages of endlessly amazing and intriguing visual poetry, Venice: City Of Art is a timeless contribution to the classically enriching world of Venice, Italy. Venice: City Of Art is very highly recommended, especially to anyone with any interest in ... Read More







 






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