Leonardo da Vinci, Artist, Scientist, Inventor

In a new and original format, all of Leonardo's work: the painting of the Mona Lisa and the studies of anatomy, the experiments of human flight and the invention of war machines. A magnificently illustrated book for the empassioned scholar, this text enriches the paintings and provides an up-to-date monograph of da Vinci.

Raphael

Art Dossier The present English edition is dedicated to one of the geniuses of the Renaissance: Raffaello Sanzio (Urbino 1483 - Rome 1520). In the beginning, Raphael apprenticed in Florence and then moved to Rome, where within a few years, he became one of the leading players in the art scene. His universal fame is tied to a pictoral language of absolute formal elegance, in perfect symmetry with the ideals of the times, and a series of extraordinary works: the rooms of the Vatican, Madonna with the Goldfinch, and many depictions of the Transfiguration. This publication provides a biography of the artist with special features on Raphael's best known masterpieces. Pages: 50 Size: 11.25" x 8.25"

Masaccio

Art Dossier This English edition is dedicated to an artist who made a brief and striking appearance in the scene of the early Renaissance: Rommaso di ser Giovanni di Mone Cassai detto il Masaccio (1401-1428). Masaccio lived to be only 27 years old, but his great innovative contributions to the early Renaissance were on par with those of Donatello to sculpture and Brunelleschi to architecture. In his few short years, Masaccio set the bench marks for the naturalist revolution in pictoral representation, as well as models for the following generation: The Trinity of Santa Maria Novella, the frescoes of the Brancacci Chapel in the Church of Santa Maria del Carmine. Pages: 50 Size: 11.25" x 8.25"

Giotto

Art Dossier This english edition is dedicated to one of the greatest artists of the 14th century: Giotto (ca. 1267 - 1337). Giotto's earliest works were in the style of Cimabue, but he soon became one of the greatest artists in Italy. This volume includes great focus on the masterworks of Giotto at San Francesco in Assisi, the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua and Santa Croce in Florence. The artist of a radical revolution in the language of painting, Giotto was a catalyst for the shift between the Medieval and Renaissance styles, leaving such a distictive imprint on the style of figurative painting and realistic observation to the point that Italian art is now defined as "before" and "after" Giotto. Pages: 50 Size: 11.25" x 8.25"

Piero della Francesca

Art Dossier This English edizion retraces the path of Piero della Francesca's influence on Tuscan art, reconstructing his search for light, form and proportion. Piero was trained in Florence in the school of Domenico Veneziano, by Fra Angelico and Alberti. In his early works, Piero experimented with themes such as the Bapistry of Christ and created works such as the Polyptych of the Misericordia. Immediately following his success with such works, Piero completed his masterworks with the fresco cycle of the Legend of the True Cross at San Francesco in Arezzo, and works commissioned by the court of Montefeltro. Pages: 50 Size: 11.25" x 8.25"

Titian

This third book in the Pocket Profile series provides a biography of one of the greatest pictoral interpreters of the Italian Renaissance, Titian. The study of an ingenious artist and his contributions to use of color in Renaissance painting. Lucia Toso, a Venetian art historian who deeply knows Venetian painting offers this profile of a complex and restless man, whose images have come to be synonymous with the Venetian school. This pocket sized guide is the perfect travel tool to provide background for your visits to the Accademia in Venice and the Uffizi in Florence. Size: 6.75" x 4.5"

Filippo Lippi

Filippo Lippi's life and works are recalled in this skilfully reasoned biography so as to produce a complex, fascinating image of the great painter and his personal adventurous experiences. Filippo Lippi’s masterpieces, already highly praised by his contemporaries, once decorated the altars of the most important churches and are now the pride of important galleries, first of all the Uffizi and the Palatine Gallery in Palazzo Pitti, just as even today Prato and Spoleto Cathedrals are proud of the magnificent fresco cycles by Lippi on their walls. This pocket size guide is easy to read and contains beautiful images of some of Lippi's most famous works. Size: 6.75" x 4.5"

The capitals of art: Venice

The book contains four hundred pages with more than five hundred pictures of churches, historical buildings, sculptures and paintings belonging to the cultural heritage of the city of Venice. It takes the reader on a journey through a thousand years of glory, from the Middle Ages up to today, to discover the charm of a unique city. Famous works of art and secret corners, great artists and expert artisans: this is what makes Venice a singular, fascinating masterpiece. The book is easy to handle, every page revealing the wonders of the city in a virtual guided tour through which one can see the real art, the main figures, and the most important events of the Serenissima.

Venice - As it once was

A stunning collection of historical pictures taken in Venice between the mid 19th-century and the early 20th-century. A unique publication with great value from both the historical and the photographic perspective. Take it with you in your travel and have fun comparing famous sites as you see them today with the "way they were". And keep it at home to look at a past forever blended with the present. Pages: 96 Size: 9.5" x 6.75"

Rome - As it once was

A stunning collection of historical pictures taken in Rome between the mid 19th-century and the early 20th-century. A unique publication with great value from both the historical and the photographic perspective. Take it with you in your travel and have fun comparing famous sites as you see them today with the "way they were". And keep it at home to look at a past forever blended with the present. Pages: 96 Size: 9.5" x 6.75"

A Journey to Naples and Pompeii

Let Daniele Ohnheiser's skilled watercolors take you through the facades of the city's churches and buildings, and the transparent light that floods its many piazzas. Pompeii and Naples, the past and the present side to side, the way it was and the way it became. A unique combination of character that will take you back not only to your travel memories, but to an entire world. Pages: 90 Size: 9.5" x 7.5"

Journey to Rome

Let Daniele Ohnheiser's skilled watercolors take you through the facades of the city's churches and buildings, and the transparent light that floods its many piazzas. Rome, the past and the present side to side, the way it was and the way it became. A unique combination of character that will take you back not only to your travel memories, but to an entire world. Pages: 90 Size: 9.5" x 7.5"

Views of Villa Borghese Across the Centuries

Popularly known as the Hill of Gardens, the Pincian Hill has been a favorite among wealthy Romans for centuries as the preferred site for villa construction. This delightful survey of engraved images depicts the famous Villa Borghese, its gardens, fountains and surrounding monuments as recorded by artists through history. Seventy two pages of illustrations and text (both in Italian & English) will give you a view to the past to see how the Eternal City has – or has not – changed over time. Also included are Pope Julius II’s Villa Giulia, the Villa Medici, Piazza di Spagna, Trinita dei Monti and Piazza del Popolo. Pages: 72 Size: 9.5" x 7.5"

Views of Piazze di Roma Across the Centuries

The 15th century saw the birth of engraving, which allowed artists to produce many copies of their works. This new medium was soon used to depict the city, a genre that came to be known as "veduta urbana" or urban views. These important views of Rome are of great historical, documentary and artistic value, illustrating the evolution of the city from the time of their introduction to the 19th century, when photography made its debut. With 119 pages and text in Italian and English, this book give a rare glimpse into the fascinating story of Rome’s past. Pages: 120 Size: 9.5" x 7.5"