Five Cities, An Art Guide to Athens, Rome, Florence, Paris, and London
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Brown, Blanche R. Five Cities, An Art Guide to Athens, Rome, Florence, Paris, and London. First Edition. 1964. Book and dust jacket are both in very good condition.
One will not discover hotels or restaurants in this hybrid art and travel guide. Yet, it is more than simply a list of monuments and museums in each of the five great cities the book covers. The author, who was an art historian and lecturer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is as concerned with ideas as she is with details. As such, she compares and contrasts the aesthetic sensibilities and architectural styles of the cities. Includes maps and day excursions for each.
“I think that Paris’ most characteristic aspect is exactly the guileful way in which it is put together. Of all the great cities it is the most firmly and decisively composed.”
--Blanche R. Brown
One will not discover hotels or restaurants in this hybrid art and travel guide. Yet, it is more than simply a list of monuments and museums in each of the five great cities the book covers. The author, who was an art historian and lecturer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is as concerned with ideas as she is with details. As such, she compares and contrasts the aesthetic sensibilities and architectural styles of the cities. Includes maps and day excursions for each.
“I think that Paris’ most characteristic aspect is exactly the guileful way in which it is put together. Of all the great cities it is the most firmly and decisively composed.”
--Blanche R. Brown
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