Before his historical novels made him famous, Maurice Hewlett wrote these impressions of Tuscany and its art. He moves among the Little Flowers of Saint Francis, a sacrifice at Prato, painters of the Quattrocento, poets and needlework, Florentine women, cats, and the soul of a city, mixing description with translation.
An ornate, enthusiastic book for lovers of Florence and the Italian Renaissance. Download the free EPUB.