Venice: Timeless Places |  | Author: Alexandra Bonfante-Warren
Publisher: MetroBooks
Category: Book
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Media: Hardcover
Pages: 96
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Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 9.7 x 0.5
ISBN: 158663884X
Dewey Decimal Number: 910
EAN: 9781586638849
ASIN: 158663884X
Publication Date: December 31, 2003
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Venice is a city of magic, and these exquisite photographs will make you fall under its spell and understand why, for generations, it has inspired countless artists in every medium. The dreamlike blend of overlapping architectural styles on display attest to Venice's rich history. Everywhere there's enchantment: in the doors of homes opening onto the canals; in the details of the awe-inspiring Saint Mark's Basilica; in the water and sky glimmering like silk and tinted with violet, blue, and gold at dusk. Gaze in wonder at the magnificent Rialto bridge; at the unique synagogue Scuola Levantina; at the elegant palazzi near the Grand Canal. From the fishermen bringing in their catch to an incredible overview of the Piazza San Marco, the images show a world of beauty.
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Venice - Enduring Mystery January 16, 2004
Grady Harp (Los Angeles, CA United States)
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VENICE is another in the Timeless Places series written by Alexandra Bonfante-Warren and again she has produced a book that makes us feel as though we are observing her city from the gently rocking gondola, from amid the pigeons in St Mark's Square, and from private tours to the glass-blowing houses deep in the city of canals. Part 1 (Storia) begins with a healthy if succinct history of the sinking city, proceeds through sections entitled 'Il Dogado', 'La Dominante', and 'The Splendid Decline', all preparing us for Part 2 which is images of the city that by rights should not even exist, so anchored to the lagoons and pilings that the sea penetrates regularly. But before the further sinking of the city she introduces through pictures the uniqueness that is Venice. Even for visitors who know the city well, for readers who cling to every novel (and they are legion!) about, set in, or referencing Venice, here is Venice as splendidly protrayed as any travel book. A must for those captivated by the city that knows no time.
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