A gripping story of ancient wisdom, new technology and 'the king of the world¿s booksellers', set in Renaissance FlorenceIn the mid-1400s, Vespasiano da Bisticci¿s bookshop in Florence was said to contain all the wisdom of the world....

Before long, with the enterprising nuns working tirelessly as typesetters, the Ripoli Press began printing a series of books and pamphlets that triggered an explosion of ideas in politics, philosophy and religion. von King, Ross

From bestselling author and art historian Ross King, the full history of how Claude Monet created the beloved Water Lilies at the gardens of Giverny, and the fascinating story of the last decade of his life. von King, Ross

Tells the complete story of Leonardo da Vinci's mural "The Last Supper", which he undertook in 1496. Examines its creation, including the adversities suffered by the artists during its execution, and the models used for Christ and the...

Ein faszinierendes Leben in der italienischen RenaissanceMachiavelli gilt als faszinierendster und einflussreichster Denker der italienischen Renaissance. Sein Hauptwerk »Il Principe - Der Fürst« verfasste er um 1513, und es wird noch...

The Judgement of Paris von King, Ross