{"product_id":"venice-and-the-doges-six-hundred-years-of-architecture-monuments-and-sculpture-hardcover","title":"Venice and the Doges: Six Hundred Years of Architecture, Monuments, and Sculpture - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eToto Bergamo Rossi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCount Marino Zorzi\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eMatteo de Fina\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhile Venice is better known for soft light and atmospheric painters, this elegant new volume transforms our understanding of Venetian sculpture and its place in the city's artistic tradition.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA feast for the eyes and an entertaining, erudite read, this book opens with an illustrated survey of the 120 doges who led the Venetian Republic before continuing with a detailed survey of the incredible array of sculptures and monuments that memorialize them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlthough celebrated for painting and music, Venice has a sculptural tradition that was overshadowed by Florence and Rome. Based on new scholarship, this volume reveals the true magnificence of six centuries of Venetian sculpture. With the oldest works dating to the thirteenth century, these masterpieces fill the city's churches and include pieces by great masters from the Lombardo family to Antonio Rizzo, Jacopo Sansovino, Alessandro Vittoria, and Baldassare Longhena. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe sculptural marvels of Venice tell the story of a procession of doges--politicians, scholars, conquerors, merchants, and even a saint, Pietro Orseolo--over a thousand-year history. Engaging text highlights the adventurous, eventful, and sometimes glorious lives of these legendary figures, while the newly commissioned photography showcases the grandeur and beauty of a neglected aspect of Venice's cultural history.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrancesco \"Toto\" Bergamo Rossi\u003c\/b\u003e has been the head of the Venetian Heritage Foundation since 2010. \u003cb\u003eCount Marino Zorzi\u003c\/b\u003e, former director of the Biblioteca Marciana, comes from one of the oldest Venetian families with a doge in their lineage. \u003cb\u003eMatteo de Fina\u003c\/b\u003e specializes in photographing art, interiors, and architecture. \u003cb\u003eDiane von Furstenberg\u003c\/b\u003e is a noted philanthropist and celebrated fashion designer, best known for the wrap dress, as well as founder of her eponymous global luxury lifestyle brand now sold in over 55 countries. She received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America in 2005 and was named the most powerful woman in fashion by Forbes magazine in 2012 She is International Ambassador for Venetian Heritage Foundation. \u003cb\u003ePeter Marino\u003c\/b\u003e, FAIA, is the principal of Peter Marino Architect PLLC, the New York-based architecture firm he founded in 1978. Known for his residential and retail work for the most iconic names in fashion and art, his award-winning work includes large-scale commercial, cultural, and hospitality projects. He is Chairman of Venetian Heritage Foundation and on the board of directors for International Committee of L'Union Centrale des Arts Décoratifs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 364\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 x 12.3 x 10.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 16, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42732138233919,"sku":"9780847899296","price":162.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/b6f7e2725aa4eaffdf94079b322a6eca.webp?v=1765131404","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/venice-and-the-doges-six-hundred-years-of-architecture-monuments-and-sculpture-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}