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Five Best: Books on the Italian Renaissance
Leon Battista Alberti: Master Builder of the Italian Renaissance By Anthony Grafton ... that painting is grounded in mathematics, that architecture manifests and produces social order, that ...
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This historic Renaissance villa in the heart of Rome where past Popes used to retreat is a must-visit in the Italian capital
Villa Barberini, situated within the Pontifical Villas of Castel Gandolfo, is a site of exceptional historical significance ...
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Old City of Zamość
Modelled on Italian theories of the 'ideal city' and built by the architect Bernando Morando, a native of Padua, Zamosc is a perfect example of a late-16th-century Renaissance town ... achievements ...
Another Italian town is selling houses for €1 and you don’t even have to pay a big deposit
ANOTHER Italian town has unbelievably put homes up for sale for just €1 each. Buyers could enjoy both the sea and mountains ...
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Forgotten painting by woman master of Italian Renaissance rediscovered at French museum
A provincial museum in northern France has unveiled a picture now attributed to one of the greatest women painters of the Italian Renaissance, Lavinia Fontana, but which had languished for decades ...
Italy's hidden gem dubbed the ‘Florence of the South' for its stunning architecture
This lesser known Italian city is often dubbed the "Florence of the South" for its stunning baroque architecture but remains free from the crowds of tourists.