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The Image of Venice
Ryan, Henrietta; Howard, Deborah
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Description for The Image of Venice
Paperback. The city of Venice holds a special place in the global imagination. This book explores the creation of one of its largest surviving depictions, which has remained almost unknown to the wider public since its creation exactly four centuries ago. Num Pages: 168 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; AMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 219 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1016.
The city of Venice holds a special place in the global imagination. This book explores the creation of one of its largest surviving depictions, which has remained almost unknown to the wider public since its creation exactly four centuries ago. Singed and dated 1611, the painting is the work of the notable early seventeenth-century Bolognese artist Odoardo Fialetti. His huge birds-eye view of the watery townscape is enlivened by tiny vignettes of Venetian life. Eight square meters in size, this remarkable painting is a tour-de-force among depictions of cities. In 1636 the painting was given to Eton College by ... Read more
The city of Venice holds a special place in the global imagination. This book explores the creation of one of its largest surviving depictions, which has remained almost unknown to the wider public since its creation exactly four centuries ago. Singed and dated 1611, the painting is the work of the notable early seventeenth-century Bolognese artist Odoardo Fialetti. His huge birds-eye view of the watery townscape is enlivened by tiny vignettes of Venetian life. Eight square meters in size, this remarkable painting is a tour-de-force among depictions of cities. In 1636 the painting was given to Eton College by ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Paul Holberton Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781907372483
SKU
V9781907372483
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-10
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