This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 edition. Excerpt: ...Francesco (fig. 82) stands before his father with the easy selfconfidence of a man of the world, and holds by the hand his younger brother Lodovico, already, at the age of nine, appointed bishop of Mantua in 1468, whom we have already met with in the great family 1 See Raccolla rli Cr0m'.tli 0 Dz ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 edition. Excerpt: ...Francesco (fig. 82) stands before his father with the easy selfconfidence of a man of the world, and holds by the hand his younger brother Lodovico, already, at the age of nine, appointed bishop of Mantua in 1468, whom we have already met with in the great family 1 See Raccolla rli Cr0m'.tli 0 Dz/cumeniz s/orivi Lo/ubardi z'/m/2'/1' przbelicali (la Giuseppe M1Z11er, Milan, 1857, ii. p. 170 (D'Arco). According to Equicola, Cranial (Ii /llanlorw (Mantua, 1521), there were in the castle portraits of the Emperor Frederick III. and of Barbara's brotherin-law, King Christian of Denmark, both by Mantegna. These portraits are certainly not to be traced in the family group. picture. The little Sigismondo shyly grasps the hand of his youthful uncle; this probably means that he too was destined for the ecclesiastical career. In this way the three prelates of the house form one group. The man to the right in front is Federico, the next heir (fig. 85), as appears from the correspondence of his features with the medal by Bartolo Talpa (fig. 86) and the portrait in the picture on the chimney-piece wall. The youth just visible between Lodovico and the cardinal is again Gian Francesco (fig. 83). Cardinal Francesco had arrived artists and poets. VVe have already seen that at the end of july Mantegna and Malagiste the musician had been sent to the baths of Porretta, high up in the Apennines, to keep the cardinal company. VVe know, too, that Francesco had brought with him from Florence Leon Battista Alberti and Angelo Poliziano, and was besides accompanied to Mantua by Bartolomeo Platina and some members of the family of Pico della l'lirandola. It was for the festivities at Mantua on this occasion that Poliziano, as he himself...
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Good. First Edition. 1st ed. NAP. Blue polished calf boards, wih gilt titles and gilt embossed portrait on FC, top edge gilt. Spine detached. Ex-lib. with markings. Textblock clean, lightly toned. Gray clamshell protector. U.S.A. DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. PLEASE NOTE THAT SOME OF THESE ITEMS DO NOT HAVE DUST JACKETS AND WERE REBOUND BY THE LIBRARY AND SO ARE NOT IN THE SAME CONDITION AS WHEN THEY WERE SHIPPED FROM THE PUBLISHER. 100% of this purchase will support literacy programs through a nonprofit organization!
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Very Good. No Jacket. Book Hardbound no dust jacket. 1st edition. Blue cloth with gilt motif & titles. Previous owner's bookplate on the front fixed end page. Foxing to end pages & wear to board edges, but otherwise very good. [ Heavy-Please contact foe overseas shipping quote ]
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Very Good+ No Jacket-Issued. Folio-over 12"-15" tall. 511pp/illus. Physical description: xxii. 511 p. : illus. 26 plates (incl. front. port. ); 32 x 24 cm. Subjects: Mantegna. Andrea. 1431-1506-Italian art-Italian painters. Art history-Italy-15th century-16th century-Venetian painting-Italian Renaissance. Note: Title page in red and black. by Paul Kristeller. with 26 plates and 162 text illustrations; English edition by S. Arthur Strong. Original bBlue cloth with gilt image on cover. Some fraying at corners, Text clean. Very nice copy.
