Venice and the Doges
Bergamo Rossi, Toto / Zorzi, Count Marino / de Fina, Matteo / Furstenberg, Diane von / Marino, Peter
While Venice is better known for soft light and atmospheric painters, this elegant new volume transforms our understanding of Venetian sculpture and its place in the city’s artistic tradition.A feast for the eyes and an entertaining, erudite read, this book opens with an illustrated survey of the 120 doges who led the Venetian Republic before continuing with a detailed survey of the incredible array of sculptures and monuments that memorialize...