Beautiful and absolutely stunning 2 volume set in elegant slip case. A magnificent and valuable addition to any library or bookshelf. Copyright, 1988, 1994 by Abbeville Press, and published by Artabras (first edition) 1994, NY, London. By Glenn M. Andres, John M. Hunisak and A. Richard Turner, with photography by Takashi Okamura. These books on magnificent Florentine art are pieces of art in and of themselves. Condition: This set looks new. In excellent condition and a rare find in this condition. (see all images). Structural integrity is impeccable. Beautifully cloth bound with gold gilt on cover and spine. Binding is excellent and pages are like new. Matching an elegant and sophisticated text by three leading art historians with hundreds of glorious color photographs, The Art of Florence immerses us in a city and a time of unparalleled cultural ferment. This important and uncommonly beautiful publication analyzes the history of Florentine art in terms of the distinctly Florentine and Tuscan influences that shaped it-an approach never before employed in a study of this breadth and complexity. The fascinating and lucid text by Glenn Andres, John Hunisak, and Richard Turner gracefully links Florentine architecture, sculpture, and painting to the rich social fabric and the dramatic political life of the city. Woven into this compelling history is the most luxurious and comprehensive visual documentation available of Florence's unrivaled treasures. Some 850 color images, duotones and architectural drawings have been reproduced with a meticulous care worthy of the Renaissance craft tradition. Joining visual beauty with intellectual rigor in a fashion that truly invokes the spirit of this great city, The Art of Florence presents as rich a vision of human creativity as we can find anywhere outside Florence itself. Total weight and dimensions in slip case 9931g. 30x34x12cm
