Origins of Renaissance Art The Baptistery Doors Florence |
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| Author:
| Paolucci, Antonio |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8076-1413-6 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2007 |
| Publisher: | George Braziller Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $60.00 |
Book Description:
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Take an amazing armchair tour of The Baptistery of San Giovanniin Florence,Italy.The Baptistery is one of the oldest buildings in the city, constructed between1059 and 1128 in the Florentine Romanesque style. It influenced the developmentof architecture, and formed the basis from which Filippo Brunelleschi, and the otherscreated Renaissance architecture. This is a lush two-volume set bound in silkcloth. Volume one is a full color photographic atlas of the entire historicstructure....
More DescriptionTake an amazing armchair tour of The Baptistery of San Giovanniin Florence,Italy.The Baptistery is one of the oldest buildings in the city, constructed between1059 and 1128 in the Florentine Romanesque style. It influenced the developmentof architecture, and formed the basis from which Filippo Brunelleschi, and the otherscreated Renaissance architecture. This is a lush two-volume set bound in silkcloth. Volume one is a full color photographic atlas of the entire historicstructure. Volume two is detailed history of the art and architecture inEnglish and Italian. The Baptistery is renowned for its three sets ofartistically important bronze doors with relief sculptures. The south doors were doneby Andrea Pisanoand the north and east doors by LorenzoGhiberti. The east doors were dubbed by Michelangelothe Gates of Paradise. The poet Danteand many members of the Medici family, were baptized in this baptistery.