The Arts of Tuscany From the Etruscans to Ferragamo

by Belozerskaya, Marina

• ISBN13: 9780810993785
• ISBN10: 0810993783
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-11-01
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams

Summary

Tuscany is everyone's dreama land of picturesque landscapes, fabulous food, and above all, extraordinary masterpieces of art of every kind. Focusing on a series of Tuscan centers, from the Etruscan capitals of Cerveteri and Tarquinia to the great medieval and Renaissance city-states of Lucca, Pisa, Siena, and Florence down to the present day, Marina Belozerskaya leads the reader on a journey through the arts of this astonishing part of Italy. Unlike other books on Tuscany, this one spans time, geography, and a wide variety of art formsfrom Etruscan bronzes to Ferragamo shoesand shows how the arts of this fertile region have sprung from their native soil over the centuries, each era providing the foundation for the next. Lavishly illustrated, and rich with the fascinating stories of Tuscan arts and their creators,The Arts of Tuscanyoffers an enchanting new look into the opulent culture of a beloved part of the world.

Author Biography

Marina Belozerskaya is the author of The Medici Giraffe and Other Tales of Exotic Animals and Power, which Publisher’s Weekly called “a sumptuous read—smart, funny, and utterly compelling,” and Entertainment Weekly called “a marvelous look at the ultimate in pet projects.” Born in the Soviet Union and raised in Moscow and then Boston, Belozerskaya trained as an art historian. She lives in Los Angeles.

Table of Contents

The Etruscans, shapers of Tuscany : Cerveteri, Tarquinia, Volterra	p. 5
Christianity and prosperity in medieval Tuscany : Lucca and Pisa	p. 27
The civilization of space : Siena	p. 57
Surpassing the ancients and one another : Quattrocento Florence	p. 93
Florence of the popes and the grand dukes	p. 145
Art and nature at play : Boboli, Castello, Pratolino	p. 177
Relics frozen in time : Tuscany and the grand tour	p. 203
Architecture of pleasure : Viareggio and Montecatini	p. 223
Old roots, new shoots	p. 247
Suggestions for further reading	p. 260
Index	p. 262
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