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'A colourful and engaging tour of the Tuscan city as it would have been in the late 15th century ... the city's golden age' --The Financial Times
'Excellent ... one of the most original - and certainly wittiest - guidebooks to Tuscany ... allows you to see Florence through completely new eyes' --Yorkshire Evening Post
'An engaging portrait of Florence'
--Country Life
'Breezily written ... brings a fresh eye to fifteenth-century living and plenty of amusing historical anecdotes along the way' --V&A Magazine
'Fact-packed ... witty and informative'
--Medievalists.net
'Excellent ... one of the most original - and certainly wittiest - guidebooks to Tuscany ... allows you to see Florence through completely new eyes' --Yorkshire Evening Post
'An engaging portrait of Florence'
--Country Life
'Breezily written ... brings a fresh eye to fifteenth-century living and plenty of amusing historical anecdotes along the way' --V&A Magazine
'Fact-packed ... witty and informative'
--Medievalists.net
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This fascinating and fact-packed guide provides all the practical advice you need for a journey back to the golden age of one of Europes great cultural cities. Take in the sights and sounds, marvel at Brunelleschis sublime cathedral dome, wonder at the sculptures and paintings that have made this the art capital of its day, and lose yourself in the thrilling (and often riotous) local feasts and festivals. Along the way, you will find out about the most important and influential families in Florence, the up-and-coming artists Michelangelo and Leonardo, and the humanist philosophers battling the Church. Here, too, is the darker side of life in the city, from its taverns and brothels to the grisly punishments meted out to wrongdoers and the reckless rabble-rousing of Savonarola. Also featured is invaluable advice if youre planning to travel outside of Florence to the stunning cities of Pisa, Siena, Arezzo and Cortona including how to recognize and avoid bandits, mercenaries and condottieri. This witty book will appeal to travellers, museum-goers or anyone who wonders what it would really have been like to visit this model of Renaissance culture.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I loved this book. It is so well written and blends scholarly information with anecdote in a witty and lighthearted way. C. FitzRoy conjures up the world of late 15th century Florence with fascinating details on the day to day lives and loves of her citizens as well as giving interesting art historical information.
I have been to Florence and Tuscany many times but will definitely take this book with me next time I go. Because it is such a good read, it is also perfect to read at home and dream of ones next trip.
Really well laid out too with lots of good illustrations. I really recommend this book to anyone who loves Italy.
I have been to Florence and Tuscany many times but will definitely take this book with me next time I go. Because it is such a good read, it is also perfect to read at home and dream of ones next trip.
Really well laid out too with lots of good illustrations. I really recommend this book to anyone who loves Italy.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I enjoyed this very much as a fairly effortless read that covers Renaissance Florence quite generally and even includes some information I haven't come across elsewhere. The book is written as if it were addressing you during the times it describes (making it somewhat light-hearted). With short chapters on each subject, it runs through numerous issues: religion, the day-to-day Florentine life, politics, buildings and attractions, art and artists, executions and crime, tournaments and tradition, and even the surrounding cities or villages - like San Gimignano.
Even if you're keen to study Florence/Tuscany seriously, it is worth having this text for its more specific examples and details of Florentine life, which are difficult to find in most history books on the subject. It includes interesting little notes, excerpts from letters and quotes from characters of the time.
Thames and Hudson always manage to create beautiful books and this one is no different; it's well bound and includes two short sections of colour images as well as smaller black and white images on most of the pages.
Even if you're keen to study Florence/Tuscany seriously, it is worth having this text for its more specific examples and details of Florentine life, which are difficult to find in most history books on the subject. It includes interesting little notes, excerpts from letters and quotes from characters of the time.
Thames and Hudson always manage to create beautiful books and this one is no different; it's well bound and includes two short sections of colour images as well as smaller black and white images on most of the pages.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is THE guide to Florence. So cleverly written and very witty with interesting and amusing snippets of information which are fascinating even if you are not planning an imminent trip to Florence. Very easy to read and beautifully presented. Also makes a wonderful present.
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