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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Chapters: Botticelli Paintings, List of Works by Sandro Botticelli, the Story of Lucretia, St. Sebastian, the Story of Virginia, Last Miracle and the Death of St. Zenobius, Baptism of St. Zenobius, Annunciation (Botticelli, Glasgow), Lamentation Over the Dead Christ, Holy Trinity, Lamentation Over the Dead Christ With Saints. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 35. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: ... ... Read more

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This Book Is In German. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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A fictional account of the life of Botticelli. Against the teeming background of 15th-century Florence, with its narrow streets and open spaces, its palaces and slums, its loyalties and intrigues, this story recreates the love affair between Boticelli and Simonetta Vespucci. ... Read more

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This pioneering art series combines stunning high-quality color reproductions with expert commentary on the most popular artists of all time at an extremely accessible price. Giotto, Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Botticelli, and Vermeer are names well known to any student of art history, museum-goer, or culturally engaged

individual. Rizzoli is pleased to launch its Classics of Art series with monographs on these six world-renowned painters, whose signature styles and sheer genius continue to inspire both scholars and lay people to this day.

Each book in this series features a literary introduction and thoroughly researched essay followed by a section devoted to a detailed description of a selection of the artist's masterpieces. An extensive chronology of the artist's life and important

historical events ofhis era as well as a compilation of remarks by famous historians, modern and old, addcultural perspective and insight into each painter's stylistic development. A visual chart with captions as to the whereabouts of each painting and a concise bibliography with suggested further reading provide invaluable research tools.

With authoritative text by leading art historians from around the globe, these lavishly illustrated editions provide fresh insights into the art and lives of the most brilliant artists in the history of painting. No matter what your knowledge of art history, this series will compel you to explore a world of art beyond the canvas. ... Read more

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OK for the price
Good text, OK reproductions, but they are on the small side.
Good for general reference. ... Read more

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Scripta Humanistica. 1993. 215 p.
This is a revised edition of the author's 1985 study, now out of print, which has been republished in response to the great interest of its subject matter, Botticelli, and of its critical approach, a humanistic analysis of the cultural contexts of Renaissance painting. Among the aspects discussed are the artist's evolution, Medici patronage, Neoplatonism, and ways of interpreting mythology, allegory, and iconography in art. ... Read more

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QUATTROCENTO HUMANISM / NEOPLATONISM
CHENEY'S BOOK ;BOTTICELLI'S NEOPLATONIC IMAGES IS AN EXCELLENT SCHOLARLY BOOK WITHOUT BEING OVERLY ACADEMIC. I FOUND THAT ONCE YOU ADOPT TO CHENEY'S STYLE OF WRITING YOU BEGIN TO ENJOY THE JOURNEY THAT IS; THE QUATTROCBENTO, WITH ALL THAT COMES WITH IT. SUCH AS NEOPLATONISM, QUATTROCBENTO NEOPLATONISM, MEDICI HUMANISM AND QUATTROCBENTO HUMANISM NOT TO MENTION THE DOORS SHE OPENS INTO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF RENAISSANCE POETRY,PHLOSOPHY AND POLITICS OF THE MEDICI PERIOD IN FLORENCE.HOW MAJOR FIGURES CLOSE TO LORENZO THE MAGNIFICENT SUCH AS FICINO,ALBERTI AND POLIZIANO HELPED TO INFLUENCE THE SOCIO-POLITICAL-ARTISIC MOVEMENTS OF THE QUATTROCENTO PERIOD, WHICH RESULTED IN A FLOURISHING STATE,WONDERFUL POETRY AND ARTISTIC MASTERPIECES SUCH AS BOTTICELLI'S TRANSCENDENT MYTHOLOGICAL PAINTINGS BEING CREATED. ... Read more