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The Piero Della Francesca Trail/the Best Picture
The Piero Della Francesca Trail/the Best Picture Author:John Wyndham Pope-Hennessy, Aldous Huxley What makes a masterpiece? John Pope-Hennessy, the preeminent expert on Italian Renaissance art, examines the works of master Piero della Francesca, painting by painting and fresco by fresco. The author discusses the stories the works portray, their meticulous composition, the questions they raise, and their place within the artistic context of t... more »he time. This volume includes the famous Aldous Huxley essay The Best Picture, which inspired Pope-Hennessy to seek out the enigmatic works that now constitute the pilgrimage known as the Piero della Francesca Trail. 56 full-color photos are featured.« less