Renaissance Florence: the art of the 1470s

Rubin, Patricia Lee / Wright, Alison. Renaissance Florence: The Art of the 1470s. London, National Gallery Publications, 1999. 24 cm x 27 cm. 360 pages. Original softcover with original dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Three small abrasions on back dust-jacket. Includes the following essays: Florence in the 1470s / Patrons and Projects / Artists and Wrokshops / The Art of the 1470s / Verrocchio's Workshop and its Projects / Verrocchio and his Workshop: Teaching and Trnasmaission / The Pollaiuolo Brothers / The Heroic and the Antique / Sacred Beauty / 'The Beautiful Chamber'. Compiled and authored by British art historians, this catalog for a show at the National Gallery, London, on a defining decade in Florentine art includes artifacts from the National Gallery, London; the British Museum; and the Victoria and Albert Museum, as well as other international collections. (Bookverdict)