Paolo Uccello, Michelangelo, Brunelleschi, Donatello, Botticelli, Leonardo, Beato Angelico, Cellini, Giotto, Masaccio ... this is Florence.
A Florence and a Florentine that the images and anecdotes told in this book make it close to anyone ...
Four colors, green red blue white, for four quarters. A symbol, the Lily, red. The viola - of ancient memory - for those who have faith in football.
The giaggiolo, in its variety of Iris Fiorentina, delicately white. And then, the streaks of the Serpentino di Prato, green. And yet, Rosso Fiorentino, famous for its shade of red, and the Della Robbia, easily recognizable with their colorful terracottas dominated by the splendid blue.
It seems strange but in the city of the Renaissance, where the strict gray of the pietra serena reigns, the colors are very important.
Aren't you convinced?
Try to isolate the colors of Botticelli's Venus, their vividness will surprise you ...
Language: Bilingual Italian and EnglishFormat: Softcover, 14,5x22,5 cm, 240 pagesISBN 978-88-99180-64-5