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Florence – nowhere else are so many art works of the first order to be found in such a small space: the world-famous paintings of Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli, Caravaggio, and Raphael, Michelangelo` celebrated David, the magnificently decorated Florentine churches fo Santa maria Novella, San Lorenzo and Santa Croce... Each volume of the Art & Architecture series is opulently illustrated. The highly readable texts give you concentrated information on accessing well-known and less known sites in the world of art. An image of every piece of art that is described is included, allowing readers to easily recognize the original on-site. Insets on cultural-historical topics and illustrated glossaries, summaries, and timelines supplement the body text — leaving a deeper, more lasting impression of the material that is covered.