VENICE ART & ARCHITECTURE

Venice : Art & Architecture : Volume I and II A history of Venetian art, as expressed through her architecture, sculpture and painting – The first volume deals with the period from the origins of Venice to the sixteenth century – The second volume deals with the period from the seventeenth to the twentieth centuries – Byzantine heritage – Classicism – Gothic influence – Period between Humanism and Renaissance – History of the book in Venice – Mannerism – Baroque – Weaving – Art of glass – Interior decoration of palaces in Venice – Manuscripts – Index included in appendix, begins p. 905 This compact tome delivers a brief but comprehensive “tour” of Venice through its photographs and descriptions. Though small in size, it offers a huge amount of information on art and architecture, as the title implies, but also on history and some of the traditions. Separate articles are dedicated to specific people and events, such as Antonio Vivaldi, the Jewish Ghetto and the Carnivale, among others. About the author: Giandomenico Romanelli is Director of the Museums of the City of Venice. In this volume, with the assistance of art historians from Europe and the United States he presents not only the extraordinary richness of Venetian art, but also the latest research about Venice and delivers an impressive explanation of why the art of the famous city of canals continues to generate so much enthusiasm.