The Uffizi and Pitti Galleries are treasure houses of the most well-known masterpieces in Italian and Northern Renaissance art including Botticelli's "Birth of Venus", Leonardo's "Annunciation", Durer's "Adoration of the Magi" and Titian's "Venus of Urbino". The book contains these and nearly 1,000 other works from the two galleries, making this in essence a portable gallery with works from everyone from Cimabue and Giotto to Pollaiuolo, Breugel and van der Goes from the Northern Renaissance. Works by Caravaggio, El Greco, ...
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The Uffizi and Pitti Galleries are treasure houses of the most well-known masterpieces in Italian and Northern Renaissance art including Botticelli's "Birth of Venus", Leonardo's "Annunciation", Durer's "Adoration of the Magi" and Titian's "Venus of Urbino". The book contains these and nearly 1,000 other works from the two galleries, making this in essence a portable gallery with works from everyone from Cimabue and Giotto to Pollaiuolo, Breugel and van der Goes from the Northern Renaissance. Works by Caravaggio, El Greco, Rembrandt, Rubens and van Dyck are also featured. The two galleries are linked by an enclosed bridge that houses the largest collection of self-portraits in the world, and these are highlighted in this book.
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Good. Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.
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Good. 3-8 average business day shipping. 97 % + We ship same or next business day. Shipping transit days depend on distance from our California location & pse keep track of bad weather, can cause delays. We use an expeditor as well as direct drops at US Postal Service twice daily Pacific Time. End delivery is always US Postal Service. Customer service in the California / United States Only, Pacific Time M-F. PLEASE READ CONDITION NOTES: Every copy graded & checked, we always downgrade. Functional copy for everyday use. Tight binding, no food or drink stains, no tobacco smell. May have written notes, highlighting that do not obscure text, reading or use. May have overstock mark on spine. Never former libris. May or may not have dust cover and please check condition, we are happy to check for you. DJ's may MISSING have small nicks and tears, or taped and intact. Any lower condition we downgrade to acceptable. Please message any questions.
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VG/VG (light wear to board edges, corners & spine ends. dustjacket has light scuffs, scratches & rippling to gloss) Blue cloth/color. 648 pp. 818 color plates. glossy illustrated & white dustjacket. Remains a nice, sharp and bright copy; appears to lightly handled and possibly unread with many sections remaining tightly bound. Housed in these galleries are works of art from classical Greece and Rome up to the early twentieth century, including the famous Gothic, Renaissance, Mannerist, Baroque and Rococo paintings. This is the only large-format, single-volume book to present a large selection of these works and provides the reader with an experience that comes as close to a visit as is possible in print. This magnificent volume comprises a concise and comprehensive history of European painting from its origins to the eighteenth century.
