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15th-Century

1981

Sandro Botticelli 1444/45 - 1510

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arte

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Barbara Deimling - 1981

Botticelli painted religious pictures, as well as mythological and allegorical subjects and portraits, usually commissioned by the Medici and the Vatican.

This book explores his work.

The Castle Story

Sheila Sancha - 1981

Text and illustrations trace the history of castles in Great Britain from early Iron Age fortifications through the elaborate constructions of the Middle Age.

Also discusses the various parts of a typical castle, their uses, and the everyday life of its inhabitants.

A Concise Encyclopaedia of the Italian Renaissance

J.R. Hale - 1981

Within the vast literature of the Renaissance, this is the one indispensable book: for the student who is looking for a guide to the complicated maze of Italian Renaissance political history; the scholar who needs a convenient, unified reference sources; the art lover who wants to discover the background to the masterpieces of painting and sculpture; the traveler in Italy who seeks to understand the great works of art and architecture within their context; and also the general reader who wants to learn more about this fascinating historical and cultural epoch.

237 illus., 3 maps, 11 family trees and a chronological chart. "Broad in scope and rich in content...with many illustrations, maps, family trees and comparative tables of succession...pithy and stimulating...a unique encyclopaedia." --Italian Studies

Best of15th-Century

1981

Sandro Botticelli 1444/45 - 1510

The Castle Story

A Concise Encyclopaedia of the Italian Renaissance

Best of
15th-Century