Art in Venice

Venice is the jewel of the Adriatic that produced Giovanni Bellini, Giorgione, Titian, and other storied artists-and became the world`s most magically beautiful city. This affordable book on its wealth of art treasures is both gorgeous and comprehensive. Approximately 500 colorplates and a wonderfully accessible text take readers on a chronological grand tour of Venetian painting, sculpture, architecture, and decorative arts. From splendid Byzantine mosaics in the Basilica San Marco to Mannerist masterworks by Veronese and Tintoretto in the Doges` Palace to the unique delights of Venetian glass, the glories of Venice are here. Profiles of notable artists and locations of every artwork illustrated make this volume as useful as it is stunning.