Art and Architecture
Villas on the Lakes: Orta, Maggiore, Como, Garda by ISBN: 9781902686271Publication Date: 2003An accessible, richly illustrated book focusing on the villas and environs of Orta, Maggiore, Como, and Garda.
Ville e Giardini del Lago di Como-Villas and Gardens by Lake Como by ISBN: 9788888174709Publication Date: 2007Another lushly illustrated book on the villas in the Lake District but with additional coverage, not included in the other titles, of Lake Como. In Italian and English.
Milan of Art by Call Number: NA1121.M6 M54 2001ISBN: 8870571750Publication Date: 2001A useful overview to the art and architecture of Milan.
The Court Cities of Northern Italy by Call Number: N6919.N67 C68 2010ISBN: 9780521792486Publication Date: 2010This title examines the painting, sculpture, decorative arts, and architecture produced in nine important court cities of Italy during the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries.
Milan
A tram in Via Manzoni, Milano, Italy, by FromTheNorth
Since the end of the second world war, Milan has seen such economic growth and prosperity that it now reigns as one the top global leaders. Milan has transformed itself into the heralded fashion and design capital of the world, providing a luxurious experience to all who populate the city. But the draw continues beyond extravagant culture and magnificant dining--it also provides visitors with unprecedented architecture and the home of Leonardo DiVinci's The Last Supper in the Santa Maria delle Grazie monastery.
Milan since the Miracle by Call Number: DG662 .F66 2001ISBN: 1859735452Publication Date: 2001Author John Foot brings forth a provocative analysis of Milan, from its days as an industrial powerhouse to the rise of fashion and glamor. Angling his perspectives from those of the media, immigrants, and urban scandal, Foot allows readers an unprecedented look at Milan throughout history.
Asnago and Vender and the Construction of Modern Milan by Call Number: NA1121.M55 A86 2014ISBN: 9783856763411Publication Date: 2015An informative collection of analyses on the architecture of Claudio Vender and Mario Asnago, two prominent figures heralded for transforming Milan into what the community experiences today.
Italian Lakes District
Lake Garda Italy - 60, by Jane drumsara
Leisure meets adventure on your journey through the Italian Lakes.
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Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo Da Vinci by Call Number: Fine Arts Library. N6923.L33 I827 2017ISBN: 9781501139154Publication Date: 2017Biographer Walter Isaacson turns his attention to Leonardo da Vinci in this biography based on thousands of pages from Leonardo's notebooks.
Leonardo, the Last Supper by Call Number: ND623.L5 A683 2001bISBN: 0226504271Publication Date: 2001The Last Supper, a painted curated by Leonardo Da Vinci in the late 1400's, has weathered much erosion throughout its extensive history in the Santa Maria Della Grazie church. While many have attempted to restore this incredible and timeless piece, author Pinin Brambilla Barcilon has been the latest to bring this work back to life, having reconstructed the painting over the last twenty years. This novel is the timeline of her work--providing images and descriptions of her process each step of the way.
Leonardo Da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan by Call Number: NC257.L4 A4 2011bISBN: 9781857094909Publication Date: 2011A detailed account of how Leonardo Da Vinci's work throughout the late 15th century transformed art as the world knew it.
National Geographic Presents: Leonardo's Universe
This extensive documentary details the life of renowned Renaissance painter Leonardo Da Vinci, and how his work has shaped history and the modern world of art.
See more by National Geographic on their Youtube Channel.
Travelling Through the District
Gardens of the Italian Lakes by Call Number: SB466.I8 C418 1992ISBN: 084781601XPublication Date: 1992This is the first book to focus on the splendid gardens of the villas surrounding Como, Maggiore, Garda, and others. The book is more of an introduction than a landscape history of this district’s horticultural traditions.
The Italian Lakes by Call Number: 914.52 B146Publication Date: 1912Published originally in 1905, this illustrated guide book dutifully transports its readers to this region and into the charming world of the early 20th century travel and transcontinental sensibilities.
Practical Guide for the Italian Lakes and Cities of North Italy by Publication Date: 1870As it states in the preference, “The object of these Guides is to indicate all that is really essential and exclude all that is irrelevant.” That said, it is a 19th century Englishman determining the sensible and essential, so the reader does encounter wonderful (and a bit fussy) recommended itineraries.Brick and Marble in the Middle Ages: Notes of a Tour in the North of Italy by
Call Number: 723.45 St85ISBN: 9781446032503Publication Date: 2010A professor of architecture at the Royal Academy, author George Edmund Street produced his first publication about the complexities and craftsmanship within the architecture of northern Italy.
History and Literature
Literary Tour of Italy by Publication Date: 2015Tim Parks - who was described in a recent review as "one of the best living writers of English" - has delighted audiences around the world with his finely observed writing on all aspects of Italian life and customs. This volume contains a selection of his best essays on the literature of his adopted country.
Numero Zero by Call Number: Van Pelt Library. PQ4865.C6 N8613 2015ISBN: 9780544635081Publication Date: 2015From notable author, Umberto Eco, a novel about the murky world of media politics, conspiracy, and murder set in the area of Lake Como in 1945.
Shadows on the Lake by Call Number: Van Pelt Library. PQ4903.O34 O4313 201ISBN: 9780143127253Publication Date: 2017Steeped in the beautiful atmosphere of Northern Italy, Valenti's investigation brings to light a family's secret, a tragic romance, and reveals a fascinating piece of Italian history.
Europa by Call Number: PR6066.A6957 E97 1998ISBN: 1559704446Publication Date: 1998This novel, a finalist for the Booker Prize, follows a sorrowful man desperate for the love of a woman with whom he had an affair. In this dark but comical novel, the reader bears witness to the protagonist's frantic and provoking inner-monologue as he travels through Italy in an attempt to regain his former lover's attention.
Bells of Lombardy by Call Number: PS3569.T76 B4 1986ISBN: 0875801277Publication Date: 1986A selection of some of Stryk's most renowned poems about the dualistic nature of the village of Lombardy, which is filled with both immense beauty, and a dark past.
