Review
"A thoughtful, passionate, learned and unexpected examination of cities past, present and ideal, written with conviction and humour." Ingrid Rowland "Erudite travelers will enjoy [Mayernik's] thoughtful meditations." Chicago Tribune "A thoughtful, passionate, learned, and unexpected examination of cities past, present, and ideal, written with conviction and humor." Ingrid Rowland"
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For Italian city builders more than a thousand years ago, the urban realm was the great theatre where their best aspirations were played out, the place where society said the most substantial things about who they were and what they longed for. In this masterful blend of art and cultural history, architect David Mayernik reveals how the very different cities of Venice, Rome, Florence, Siena, and Pienza were all literally designed to be both models of the mind and images of heaven. The reader is taken on a journey into the past, but Mayernik also explains why these city-building ideas remain relevant today. Whether travelling on holiday or appreciating the art and architecture of Italy from home, Mayernik helps bring the wonder and beauty of the Renaissance mind a little closer.
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