Ugly Renaissance Sex, Greed, Violence and Depravity in an Age of Beauty

Name: Ugly Renaissance Sex, Greed, Violence and Depravity in an Age of Beauty
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ISBN: 9780385536592

ISBN-10: 0385536593

ISBN-13: 9780385536592

Edition: 2013

Authors: Alexander Lee

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A fascinating and counterintuitive portrait of the sordid, hidden world behind the amazing cultural innovations of the Italian RenaissanceTourists today flock to Italy by the millions to admire the stunning achievements of the Renaissanc--paintings, statues, and buildings that are the legacy of one of the greatest periods of cultural rebirth and artistic beauty the world has ever seen. Easily seduced by such luster and elegance, one rarely questions the lofty ideals supposedly behind these wondrous artistic innovations. But scratch the surface and one will find a very different kind of story lurking behind every major painting, fresco or sculpture--an ugly but far more titillating story of…

Book details

List price: $35.00
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 10/7/2014
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 448
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.50" long x 1.75" tall
Weight: 1.738
Language: English