MARQUSEE, MICHAEL (compiled by)
VENICE - an illustrated anthology.
Topsfield/Massachusetts, Salem House Publishers, 1989. 1st edition. Hard bound with dustjacket, 26cmx21cm, Good copy. Introduction by Anthony Burgess. Capturing the full experience of Venice, this book reveals political and romantic intrigues - extracts by Proust, Mann, and DuMaurier, among others, recall that Venice is a city peculiarly associated with death, as well as love. The wealth of literature - by Dante and Boccaccio - Goethe, Byron, Dickens and James - and on to Vidal, McCarthy and Calvino - is complemented by exemples of the artistry of the Italian masters - Canaletto, Carpaccio and Tintoretto - and that of others inspired by visits to the city - Turner, Manet and Sickert. Throughout, engravings, drawings and maps illustrate the timeless diversity of Venice. Contents: 1). Origins. 2). Arrivals. 3). Sea-bride. 4). Vedute. 5). Unreal city. 6). The merchants of Venice. 7). La Serenissima. 8). Risorgimento. 9). Veneziani: signorie e popolani. 10). Forestieri. 11). Daughters of the Adriatic. 12). Music. 13) The Stones. 14). L'Arte del Pittore. 15). The city of Saint Marc. 16). Indulgence. 17). Death and decay. 18). Paean. Numerous illustrations in b/w. With bibliography and index. 192 pag.
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