Natural Histories: Extraordinary Rare Book Selections from the American Museum of Natural History Library
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For the first time, "Natural Histories" allows readers a privileged glimpse of seldom seen, fully...
The Victorians
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Jeremy Paxman's unique portrait of the Victorian age takes readers on an exciting journey through...
Architecture: the Whole Story
Richard Rogers, Denna Jones and Philip Gumuchdijan
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From ancient and classical masterpieces to contemporary, cutting-edge buildings, architecture has...
Aesthetic Theory
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Theodor Adorno (1903-69) was undoubtedly the foremost thinker of the Frankfurt School, the...
The Eduard Gubelin Story: The Art & Science of Gems
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Edward Josef Gubelin (1913-2005), was a pioneer of Gemstone research. His lifelong studies of...
Costume, Makeup and Hair
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Costume, Makeup and Hair reveals how these three crafts have continually adapted to new conditions,...
Hawaiian Hula 'Olapa: Stylized Embodiment, Percussion, and Chanted Oral Poetry
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Monika Lilleike's performance analytic study on Hawaiian Hula Olapa reveals how this genuine...
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
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A Life No One Will Remember. A Story You Will Never Forget. France, 1714: in a moment of...
Erika Kehlet (21 KP) rated The Medici Boy in Books
Feb 21, 2018
After reading the title, The Medici Boy, I expected this to mainly be a novel about the Medicis. While they do play a part, the story focuses on Donatello and his infatuation with the young model/prostitute Agnolo (the titular "Medici Boy"), who poses for his bronze "David and Goliath". The whole thing is told to us in the form of a final written memoir by Luca Mattei, one of Donatello's assistants, as he nears the end of his days imprisoned for a murder that he committed out of love for his friend Donatello.
I have mixed feelings about this book. I had a hard time relating to most of the characters in this story, and the lack of action caused the book to feel somewhat slow at times, but it is very well written. The descriptions of Florence and her history, and the detailed references to Donatello's artistic processes were interesting and seem to have been very well researched.
Students of art history and those who have an interest in the Renaissance or Italian history in general should really enjoy this book.
Black Gold: The Dark History of Coffee
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The extraordinary tale of the wildfire spread of a drink which is embedded in our history and our...