{"product_id":"florence-the-paintings-frescoes-1250-1743-hardcover","title":"Florence: The Paintings \u0026 Frescoes, 1250-1743 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoss King\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnja Grebe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA magnificent, never-before-published collection of every painting and fresco on display in the Uffizi, the Galleria Palatina of the Pitti Palace, the Accademia, and the Duomo, and more -- nearly 2,000 works of art -- all presented in a beautiful slipcased package. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The city of Florence is home to dozens of museums and palaces that contain many of the world's most renowned works of art. \u003ci\u003eFlorence: The Paintings \u0026amp; Frescoes\u003c\/i\u003e is a rich and magnificent collection of thousands of paintings and frescoes that are visited by millions of travelers every year including the art of Giotto, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Ghirlandaio, Correggio, Botticelli, Caravaggio, Titian, Rembrandt, van Dyck, El Greco, and hundreds more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Explore the history of art in Florence through seven essays by Ross King, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBrunelleschi's Dome\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMichelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich connect how the paintings, politics, and every-day lives of Florentines influenced one another\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eArt historian Anja Grebe, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Louvre\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Vatican\u003c\/i\u003e, also highlights 250 of the most iconic and significant paintings and frescoes in the historic city with details on the attributes of the works, biographical details of the artists, and more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This spectacular collection of nearly 2,000 paintings and frescoes also includes two removable posters of Florence -- one from the Renaissance and one from the present day.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoss King\u003c\/b\u003e is the bestselling author of books on Italian, French and Canadian art and history. Among his books are \u003ci\u003eBrunelleschi's Dome, Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLeonardo and The Last Supper\u003c\/i\u003e. King also serves on the council of Academic Advisors for Friends of Florence, a fundraising charity that ensures the survival of Florence's art and architectural treasures. When not traveling for work or pleasure, he lives in the historic town of Woodstock, near Oxford, with his wife Melanie. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnja Grebe\u003c\/b\u003e teaches art history at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany. She has taken part in numerous international research projects and exhibitions and has published extensively on medieval and modern art history. Grebe is also the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Vatican: All the Paintings\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Erlangen, Germany.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 696\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.07 x 11.07 x 11.15 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 20, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770476888352,"sku":"9781631910012","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c683a3b4dc7b2aec918382fefcd186cc.webp?v=1780372524","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/florence-the-paintings-frescoes-1250-1743-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}