The Renaissance Cities: Art in Florence, Rome and Venice

A luxurious and definitive exploration of how and why the Renaissance flourished in Italy for two centuries.


The idea of “renaissance,” or rebirth, arose in Italy as a way of reviving the art, science, and scholarship of the Classical era. It was also powered by a quest to document artistic “reality” according to newly discovered scientific and mathematical principles. By the late 15th century, Italy had become the recognized European leader in the fields of painting, architecture, and scul...