The Piero Della Francesca Trail
- ISBN-10
- 1892145138
- ISBN-13
- 9781892145130
- Category
- Painting, Italian
- Pages
- 83
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002
- Publisher
- New York Review of Books
- Author
- John Pope-Hennessy
Description
Thousands of travelers visit Tuscany and Umbria each year to follow the Piero della Francesca Trail. John Pope-Hennessy examines each work of Piero della Francesca. Included is Aldous Huxley's essay "The Best Picture, " which inspired Pope-Hennessy to seek out these paintings and frescoes. 56 photos.
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