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The Day Laid on the Altar by Bernardi, Adria, 1957- is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Day Laid on the Altar about?

Set against the backdrop of sixteenth-century Italy, The Day Laid on the Altar re-creates a rich, vibrant world of art and beauty, in a tale that sweeps from a remote mountain village in the Tuscan hillside to Venice, where the master painter Titian grapples with the demands of fame and family while the plague is devastating Italy. Interweaving the lives of humble peasants and unsung artisans with celebrated painters and patrons, The Day Laid on the Altar is a powerful meditation on the meaning of art, the mystery of creation, the fervor of religion, and of lives-great and small-touched by genius. It is a luminous, seamlessly written first novel by an author of prodigious literary gifts.

Who reads The Day Laid on the Altar?

It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.

Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.

Author
Bernardi, Adria, 1957-
Publisher
Plume Book
Published
2001
Language
EN
ISBN
9780452282575
Category
work of fiction
Subjects
Literary Fiction, Fiction, History
Rating
3.7 / 5 (5 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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