Masterpieces of the Italian Art
Description:
No people on earth have a culture as rich in the history of Western art as the Italians. This book presents a magnificent guide to all that Italian art has to offer, from the Roman sculptures of antiquity to the ornate and soaring churches of the Middle Ages and from the paintings of the great Italian masters to the magnificent architectural triumphs of the Renaissance.
Some of the masterworks detailed in this fascinating study are:
-- The Last Judgment and David of Michelangelo
-- Primavera and The Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli
-- Daphne and Apollo by Gianlorenzo Bernini
-- Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa
-- The Sistine Chapel, Vatican City
These and much more can be found here. This extraordinary volume, filled with impressive photographs and revealing descriptions, is a compendium of the artistic creative power of Italy over the centuries.