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PublisherYale University Press

ISBN-100300112025

ISBN-139780300112023

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Book TitleLikeness of Venice : Alife of Doge Francesco Foscari

Number of Pages368 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicCultural Heritage, Europe / Renaissance, European, Historical

Publication Year2007

IllustratorYes

GenreArt, Biography & Autobiography, History

AuthorDennis. Romano

FormatHardcover

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Item Height0.2 in

Item Weight42.5 Oz

Item Length0.9 in

Item Width0.7 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2006-020350

Dewey Edition22

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Reviews"This important book is meticulously researched, effectively organized, free of jargon, and based on a remarkable wealth of documentary sources. . . . [C]ompelling reading. . . . The author has made a major contribution to the memory of a remarkable Venetian and his patria."Elisabeth G. Gleason,American Historical Review, "The Likeness of Veniceis certainly the best book ever written about Venetian politics and political culture and certainly one of the best ever written about the relationship between power and the arts for any Renaissance city."Edward Muir, Clarence L. Ver Steeg Professor in the Arts and Sciences, Northwestern University, "This important book is meticulously researched, effectively organized, free of jargon, and based on a remarkable wealth of documentary sources. . . . [C]ompelling reading. . . . The author has made a major contribution to the memory of a remarkable Venetian and his patria."-Elisabeth G. Gleason, American Historical Review, "The Likeness of Venice is certainly the best book ever written about Venetian politics and political culture and certainly one of the best ever written about the relationship between power and the arts for any Renaissance city."ï¿½Edward Muir, Clarence L. Ver Steeg Professor in the Arts and Sciences, Northwestern University, " The Likeness of Venice is certainly the best book ever written about Venetian politics and political culture and certainly one of the best ever written about the relationship between power and the arts for any Renaissance city."-Edward Muir, Clarence L. Ver Steeg Professor in the Arts and Sciences, Northwestern University , "This book is unfailingly intelligent and stimulating, beautifully written, clear and unpretentious, yet extremely subtle and wise in its judgements. It will make an impact on early-modern historical studies."-Deborah Howard, Professor of Architectural History, University of Cambridge, "The Likeness of Veniceis certainly the best book ever written about Venetian politics and political culture and certainly one of the best ever written about the relationship between power and the arts for any Renaissance city."-Edward Muir, Clarence L. Ver Steeg Professor in the Arts and Sciences, Northwestern University , "This book is unfailingly intelligent and stimulating, beautifully written, clear and unpretentious, yet extremely subtle and wise in its judgements. It will make an impact on early-modern historical studies."Deborah Howard, Professor of Architectural History, University of Cambridge, "This important book is meticulously researched, effectively organized, free of jargon, and based on a remarkable wealth of documentary sources. . . . [C]ompelling reading. . . . The author has made a major contribution to the memory of a remarkable Venetian and his patria."ï¿½Elisabeth G. Gleason, American Historical Review, "This important book is meticulously researched, effectively organized, free of jargon, and based on a remarkable wealth of documentary sources. . . . [C]ompelling reading. . . . The author has made a major contribution to the memory of a remarkable Venetian and his patria."--Elisabeth G. Gleason, American Historical Review, "This book is unfailingly intelligent and stimulating, beautifully written, clear and unpretentious, yet extremely subtle and wise in its judgements. It will make an impact on early-modern historical studies."ï¿½Deborah Howard, Professor of Architectural History, University of Cambridge, ""The Likeness of Venice" is certainly the best book ever written about Venetian politics and political culture and certainly one of the best ever written about the relationship between power and the arts for any Renaissance city."--Edward Muir, Clarence L. Ver Steeg Professor in the Arts and Sciences, Northwestern University, "This book is unfailingly intelligent and stimulating, beautifully written, clear and unpretentious, yet extremely subtle and wise in its judgements. It will make an impact on early-modern historical studies."--Deborah Howard, Professor of Architectural History, University of Cambridge, " The Likeness of Venice is certainly the best book ever written about Venetian politics and political culture and certainly one of the best ever written about the relationship between power and the arts for any Renaissance city."--Edward Muir, Clarence L. Ver Steeg Professor in the Arts and Sciences, Northwestern University, "The Likeness of Venice is certainly the best book ever written about Venetian politics and political culture and certainly one of the best ever written about the relationship between power and the arts for any Renaissance city."-Edward Muir, Clarence L. Ver Steeg Professor in the Arts and Sciences, Northwestern University , " The Likeness of Venice is certainly the best book ever written about Venetian politics and political culture and certainly one of the best ever written about the relationship between power and the arts for any Renaissance city."-Edward Muir, Clarence L. Ver Steeg Professor in the Arts and Sciences, Northwestern University

Dewey Decimal945/.3105092 B

SynopsisImmortalized in later centuries in works by Lord Byron, Giuseppe Verdi, Eugene Delacroix, and others, Francesco Foscari reigned as the powerful doge of Venice during tumultuous years from 1423 to 1457. The stuff of legends, his life was marked by political conflict, vengeful enemies, family heartbreak, and, at the end, the forced relinquishment of the ducal throne. Yet Foscari left behind no personal papers, and until now, no complete biography of him has been written. This book, a thorough and fascinating biography, fills that longstanding gap, illuminating not only the life of the man but also the history and culture of fifteenth-century Venice. Dennis Romano reconstructs Foscari's life through careful reading of extant governmental records and chronicle sources. He also uses architectural monuments built by Foscari and his heirs as critical interpretive keys for unlocking the personality and policies of the doge. Romano analyzes how art and power intersected in Renaissance Italy and how the doge came to represent and even embody the state. With this biography, Romano clears away longstanding myths, fills in previously unknown details about Foscari's triumphs and ordeals, and allows to emerge the first intimate portrait of this singular doge., Immortalized in later centuries in works by Lord Byron, Giuseppe Verdi, Eug ne Delacroix, and others, Francesco Foscari reigned as the powerful doge of Venice during tumultuous years from 1423 to 1457. The stuff of legends, his life was marked by political conflict, vengeful enemies, family heartbreak, and, at the end, the forced relinquishment of the ducal throne. Yet Foscari left behind no personal papers, and until now, no complete biography of him has been written. This book, a thorough and fascinating biography, fills that longstanding gap, illuminating not only the life of the man but also the history and culture of fifteenth-century Venice. Dennis Romano reconstructs Foscari's life through careful reading of extant governmental records and chronicle sources. He also uses architectural monuments built by Foscari and his heirs as critical interpretive keys for unlocking the personality and policies of the doge. Romano analyzes how art and power intersected in Renaissance Italy and how the doge came to represent and even embody the state. With this biography, Romano clears away longstanding myths, fills in previously unknown details about Foscari's triumphs and ordeals, and allows to emerge the first intimate portrait of this singular doge., Immortalized in later centuries in works by Lord Byron, Giuseppe Verdi, Eugène Delacroix, and others, Francesco Foscari reigned as the powerful doge of Venice during tumultuous years from 1423 to 1457. The stuff of legends, his life was marked by political conflict, vengeful enemies, family heartbreak, and, at the end, the forced relinquishment of the ducal throne. Yet Foscari left behind no personal papers, and until now, no complete biography of him has been written. This book, a thorough and fascinating biography, fills that longstanding gap, illuminating not only the life of the man but also the history and culture of fifteenth-century Venice. Dennis Romano reconstructs Foscari's life through careful reading of extant governmental records and chronicle sources. He also uses architectural monuments built by Foscari and his heirs as critical interpretive keys for unlocking the personality and policies of the doge. Romano analyzes how art and power intersected in Renaissance Italy and how the doge came to represent and even embody the state. With this biography, Romano clears away longstanding myths, fills in previously unknown details about Foscari's triumphs and ordeals, and allows to emerge the first intimate portrait of this singular doge.

LC Classification NumberDG677.94.R65 2007