Sansovino's Venice

Vaughan Hart, Peter Hicks (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

392 Seiten

2017
Yale University Press (Verlag)
978-0-300-17506-6 (ISBN)

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This is the first English translation of Francesco Sansovino’s (1521–1586) celebrated guide to Venice, which was first published in 1561. One of the earliest books to describe the monuments of Venice for inquisitive travelers, Sansovino’s guide was written at a time when St. Mark’s Piazza was in the process of taking the form we see today. With in-depth descriptions of the buildings created by the author’s father, noted sculptor and architect Jacopo Sansovino (1486–1570), including the Mint, Library, and Loggetta, the volume presents a vivid portrait of Venice during a particularly rich moment in the city’s history. An engaging introduction and scholarly annotations to the original text provide the modern reader with an appreciation of the history of this great city as well as a practical guide for seeking out and enjoying its Renaissance treasures.

Vaughan Hart is professor of architecture at the University of Bath. Peter Hicks is visiting professor at the University of Bath.

Erscheinungsdatum	19.05.2016
Zusatzinfo	60 color + 90 b-w illus.
Sprache	englisch
Maße	121 x 216 mm
Gewicht	907 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile
	Reiseführer ► Europa ► Italien
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918)
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Technik ► Architektur
ISBN-10	0-300-17506-X / 030017506X
ISBN-13	978-0-300-17506-6 / 9780300175066
Zustand	Neuware