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Title: Venice: Lion City by Garry Wills ISBN: 0-684-87190-4 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: 01 September, 2001 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.36 (11 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Insightful in spots, tedious in others.
Comment: I read Gary Wills book with great expectations
in preparation for a trip to Venice in February.
It provided a wealth of historical information that
cannot be found in the "tour books" and yet, was an
overall disappointment. The book became most tedious
when it ventured into the art of Titian, Giorgione, et al.
The non-color photographs were poorly produced and
difficult to see, let alone enjoy, in contrast to the
limited number of color plates that do appear. Greater in-depth treatment of the doges and their families would have made this a more interesting study. Perhaps I'll have a greater appreciation for the book after my return from our trip.
Rating: 4
Summary: Worthwhile but a Difficult Read
Comment: This book is a scholarly work on art in Venice during the Renaissance. There are some color plates but a lot of the art is in black and white. There should have been a lot more color plates.
I found the going pretty heavy here and it is very annoying to have to turn back and forth to see the photographs referred to. There are also a lot of references to art work using catalogue numbers, which I did not understand at all.
I took a long time to read this book--reading other less heavy books at the same time. You will take a long time to read this one too. It may, however, turn out to be the definitive book on Venitian art during the Renaissance. I am not certain, however, that it is a read for the average person. I ultimately read everything I purchase, so I read this one. If I had known how difficult this book would be to read, I probably would not have bought it. Having read it though, I am glad I did.
Rating: 4
Summary: Venice: Lion City
Comment: This book provides some interesting artistic and historic insights to lovers of Venice, but it is a difficult "read" and is often strained in its interpretations and conclusions. It also presumes a fairly advanced knowledge of Venetian art and history. In addition, there are various out-and-out errors: For example, on pg. 19, the Italian word "fondaco" is wrong-- it should be "fondamento"; on pg. 21, the saint identified as Stephen is actually Sebastian; on pg. 264, St. Sebastian's date, stated unequivocally to be 4th century A.D., could just as well have been 3rd century, since sources differ on the point. I would have expected a higher degree of accuracy from this author.
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Title: A History of Venice by John Julius Norwich ISBN: 0679721975 Publisher: Vintage Books USA Pub. Date: 01 June, 1989 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: The World of Venice: Revised Edition by Jan Morris ISBN: 0156983567 Publisher: Harvest Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 1995 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Art in Venice by Stefano Zuffi ISBN: 0810981734 Publisher: Harry N. Abrams Pub. Date: 01 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.98 |
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Title: Venice Observed by Mary McCarthy ISBN: 015693521X Publisher: Harvest Books Pub. Date: 25 September, 1963 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: Venice, a Maritime Republic by Frederic Chapin Lane ISBN: 080181460X Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press Pub. Date: 01 December, 1973 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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