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The Enigma of Piero
Carlo Ginzburg
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Description for The Enigma of Piero
Paperback. Carlo Ginzburg builds up a portrait of Piero della Francesca's patrons and explains the contemporary intrigues resonant in his paintings. This edition includes additional material dealing with the work of Roberto Longhi, the dating of the Arezzo Cycle and the rediscovery of della Francesca. Editor(s): Ginzburg, Carlo. Translator(s): Ryle, Martin; Soper, Kate. Num Pages: 264 pages, 123 colour and b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DST; ACND; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
Sifting the available evidence, Carlo Ginzburg builds up a vivid portrait of Piero della Francesca's patrons and convincingly explains the contemporary intrigues resonant in his painting. This new edition, extensively illustrated, includes additional material by Ginzburg dealing with the work of Roberto Longhi, the dating of the Arezzo Cycle, and the rediscovery of della Francesca in the twentieth century.
Sifting the available evidence, Carlo Ginzburg builds up a vivid portrait of Piero della Francesca's patrons and convincingly explains the contemporary intrigues resonant in his painting. This new edition, extensively illustrated, includes additional material by Ginzburg dealing with the work of Roberto Longhi, the dating of the Arezzo Cycle, and the rediscovery of della Francesca in the twentieth century.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Verso Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Number of Pages
274
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781859843789
SKU
V9781859843789
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Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-3
About Carlo Ginzburg
Carlo Ginzburg has been a pioneer of "micro-history" since his earliest works, The Night Battles and The Cheese and the Worms (the first of his books to appear in English, winning instant acclaim). His latest book is Old Thiess, a Livonian Werewolf, co-authored with Bruce Lincoln.
Reviews for The Enigma of Piero
The persuasiveness of his brilliant chain of argument is such that, in the end, the conclusions seem as firm as if based on first-hand documents.
The Times
An excellent translation of a brilliant and stimulating thesis, well-produced and richly illustrated.
Hugh Trevor-Roper
The Listener
A cerebral detective story that uncovers the still pertinent bond between ... Read more
The Times
An excellent translation of a brilliant and stimulating thesis, well-produced and richly illustrated.
Hugh Trevor-Roper
The Listener
A cerebral detective story that uncovers the still pertinent bond between ... Read more