Tuscan Lifestyle
Seiten
2004
Mandragora (Verlag)
978-88-85957-99-2 (ISBN)
Mandragora (Verlag)
978-88-85957-99-2 (ISBN)
- Titel ist leider vergriffen;
keine Neuauflage - Artikel merken
This book represents a unique view of Tuscany. It does not dwell on the region's famous products, its eventful and colorful history, the extravagant art works on breath-taking landscape. What it doe s seek to do is to connect these and other traits in order to understand what is derived from them today, namely a style of life.
According to a recent study, Tuscany is perceived by foreigners as a 'landscape of great beauty and environmental quality where everything has retained a human dimension', revolving around 'the artistic, historic and cultural centre of Florence, transposed from the Renaissance to the contemporary age'. This book does not dwell on the region's famous products, it does not narrate once again its eventful and colourful history, nor focus on the sumptuous art works that comprise what is the finest and most extensive collection in the world. It does not extol to excess the unequalled atmosphere of the landscape nor is it over-emphatic in its praise of the region's intrinsic sense of harmonious physical and mental proportion. What it does seek to do is to tie together these and other characteristics in order to grasp what concretely derives from them today, namely a style of life. This is the region's most precious quality, the specificity of a productive and innovative Tuscany fully integrated into the
According to a recent study, Tuscany is perceived by foreigners as a 'landscape of great beauty and environmental quality where everything has retained a human dimension', revolving around 'the artistic, historic and cultural centre of Florence, transposed from the Renaissance to the contemporary age'. This book does not dwell on the region's famous products, it does not narrate once again its eventful and colourful history, nor focus on the sumptuous art works that comprise what is the finest and most extensive collection in the world. It does not extol to excess the unequalled atmosphere of the landscape nor is it over-emphatic in its praise of the region's intrinsic sense of harmonious physical and mental proportion. What it does seek to do is to tie together these and other characteristics in order to grasp what concretely derives from them today, namely a style of life. This is the region's most precious quality, the specificity of a productive and innovative Tuscany fully integrated into the
| Zusatzinfo | 249 colour illustrations |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Florence |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 230 x 280 mm |
| Themenwelt | Bildbände ► Europa ► Italien |
| ISBN-10 | 88-85957-99-4 / 8885957994 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-88-85957-99-2 / 9788885957992 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
| Haben Sie eine Frage zum Produkt? |
Mehr entdecken
aus dem Bereich
aus dem Bereich
Inspiration für ein ganzes Leben
Buch | Hardcover (2024)
DuMont Reiseverlag
CHF 51,70
