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<p>The Stones of Florence and Venice Observed are wonderfully vivid and perceptive descriptions of two great Italian cities, told through their history and art, revealing Mary McCarthy to be one of literatures greatest travelling companions.</p><p> </p><p> Here she depicts Florence through its tempestuous past, from the reign of the Medicis to Savonarolas bonfire of the vanities. Her account is dominated by the splendours of the Renaissance the statues of Michelangelo and Donatello, the arch
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- Author
- Mary McCarthy - undifferentiated, Mary McCarthy
- Publisher
- Penguin Books, Limited
- Published
- 1972
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780141188218
- Category
- art
- Subjects
- Art, Science, Renaissance
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
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