Florence
By: Alta Macadam
Edition: Eleventh edition.
Series: Blue guide; Blue guide
Publisher: Somerset
Published: 2017
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 440
ISBN-13: 9781905131754
Subjects: Guidebooks
Other titles: Blue guide Florence
Description: "The eleventh edition of this accessible, scholarly guide to the city of the Renaissance. An essential handbook for any traveller who wants fully to understand the aesthetic impact of Florence on world history. Completely updated, this edition contains superb plans and illustrations of painting, architecture and sculpture, and includes fully updated coverage of the most recent developments at the Uffizi and other significant sites. There is also detailed coverage of where to stay and eat. The depth of information and quality of research make this book the best guide for the independent traveller as well as for all students of history, art, architecture and Italian culture. Ideal as an on-site guide as well as a desk resource." --
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: The Florentine Renaissance; title: Piazza della Signoria; title: Piazza del Duomo; title: The Bargello; title: Around Orsanmichele and the Mercato Nuovo; title: The Uffizi Gallery; title: San Lorenzo and Palazzo Medici-Riccardi; title: San Marco and the Cenacoli of Florence; title: Galleria dell'Academia; title: Piazza Santissima Annunziata; title: Santa Trinita and Via Tornabuoni; title: Santa Maria Novella; title: Santa Croce district; title: Sant'Ambrogio, Borgo degli Albizi and Borgo Pinti; title: Palazzo Pitti and the Boboli Gardens; title: Ponte Vecchio and the Oltrarno; title: North bank of the Arno; title: San Miniato al Monte; title: Hills around Florence; title: Appendix. Churches, oratories and convents; title: Gardens; title: Libraries; title: Museums; title: Palaces, villas and forts; title: Street tabernacles; title: Theatres; title: Cemeteries - Practical information; title: Maps & plans.