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Quattrocentisteria: How Sandro Botticelli Saw Simonetta in the Spring

Quattrocentisteria: How Sandro Botticelli Saw Simonetta in the Spring

Hewlett, Maurice

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Literary Fiction

ISBN10: 1417933895
ISBN13: 9781417933891
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jan 11 2005
Pages: 60
Weight: 0.22
Height: 0.14 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Quattrocentisteria: How Sandro Botticelli Saw Simonetta in the Spring is a book written by Maurice Hewlett. The book is a fictionalized account of the relationship between the Italian Renaissance painter Sandro Botticelli and his muse, Simonetta Vespucci. The story is set in the 15th century and revolves around Botticelli's infatuation with Simonetta, who was considered one of the most beautiful women of her time. The book explores the artist's obsession with capturing Simonetta's beauty in his paintings, and the impact that their relationship had on his work. The title of the book, Quattrocentisteria, refers to the Italian word for the 15th century, which was a time of great artistic and cultural development in Italy. The book is a richly detailed and beautifully written exploration of love, art, and the human condition during the Renaissance.1898. Hewlett, English novelist, poet and essayist best known for his historical romances and travel books, writes a fictionalized account of Sandro Botticelli. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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