ISBN:
9781788313605
Language:
English
Pages:
xxviii, 276 Seiten, 8 ungezählte Seiten Bildtafeln
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Illustrationen
DDC:
945.51
Keywords:
Levy, Allison M Travel
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Palazzo Rucellai (Florence, Italy) History
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Upper class families History
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Renaissance
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Florence (Italy) Social life and customs
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Palazzo Rucellai
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Adelshaus
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Architektur
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Ausstattung
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Bewohner
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Nutzung
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Geschichte 1446-2000
Abstract:
When Italian Renaissance professor Allison Levy takes up residency in the palazzo of her dreams - the Palazzo Rucellai in Florence - she finds herself consumed by the space and swept into the vortex of its history. She spends every waking moment in dustry Florentine libraries and exploring the palazzo's myriad rooms seeking to uncover its secrets. As she unearths the stories of those who have lived behind its celebrated facade, she discovers that it has been witness to weddings, suicides, orgies and even a murder. Entwining Levy's own experiences with the ghosts of the Palazzo Rucellai's past, House of Secrets paints a scintillating portrait of a family, a palace and one of the most iconic cities in the world
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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