Hardcover
1990 · Milano
by Baldini, Umberto and Ornella Casazza
Milano: Electa, 1990. Hardcover. VG/VG, slip case has minor wear on bottom. Book covers still in wrap.. Fine tan cloth over boards; black lettering. Color-illustrated dj with red cover lettering. 377 pp. with color and bw illus. throughout. Slip case included. Text in Italian. Stunning, full-page plates. The first section is an-depth study of the frescoes of the Brancacci Chapel. Artists include Masolino, Massaccio, Filippino Lippi, and Vincenzo Meucci. The second section tells the history of the restoration of the chapel - history, research and methods and the chapel from its origin until today. Finally, there are several appendices: designs, drawings, bibliography and an index of names. Please note that this is a HARDCOVER edition, in spite of some online vendor listings.
(Inventory #: 179667)