F-VG/G, cover and binding tight, w/very minor corner bumping. d/j is rubbed on corners and top front has several small tears and jacket edges along spine rubbed. 332 pp. beautifully illustrated, delves into the turbulent and colorful history of Florence, Rome and Venice, the rise and flowering of Italian humanism, and issues, such as patronage, the status of the artist, theater, history, biography, epic poetry and more.

FLORENCE  ITALIAN  RENAISSANCE  ART  MEDICI  CASTIGLIONE  BRONZINO  RAPHAEL  MICHELANGELO  ROME  VENICE  TITIAN  PALLADIO  NAPLES  VASARI  VERONESE  DONATELLO  GHIBERTI  ARCHITECTURE  SCULPTURE  PAINTING  HUMANISM  ART  PATRONAGE  THEATER  HISTORY  EPIC  POETRY  BIOGRAPHY