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Download or read book Naples written by Nick Bruno and published by Footprint Travel Guides. This book was released on 2013-09-09 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From swanky yachts to shadowy streets, layers of history make this area an enthralling one for any visitor: wherever you are in the Bay of Naples, Vesuvius dominates the landscape. This combination of volcanology with society has created the intoxicating city of Naples, and formed the fascinating historical site of Pompeii. This Footprint Focus guide ensures you make the best of your trip, including details on the best places to eat, sleep and enjoy it bel far niente (the beauty of doing nothing). • Essentials section with useful advice on getting to and around Naples, Pompeii, Vesuvius & Herculaneum • Comprehensive, up-to-date listings of where to eat, sleep and play. • Includes information on tour operators and activities, from finding the finest art to the tastiest pizza. • Detailed maps for Milan and other key destinations. • Slim enough to fit in your pocket. With detailed information on all the main sights, plus many lesser-known attractions, Footprint Focus Naples (Includes Pompeii, Vesuvius & Herculaneum) provides concise and comprehensive coverage of one of Italy’s most captivating regions. The content of the Footprint Focus Naples (Includes Pompeii, Vesuvius & Herculaneum) guide has been extracted from Footprint’s Naples & Amalfi Coast Full-Colour Guide.
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Download or read book European Porcelain in The Metropolitan Museum of Art written by Jeffrey Munger and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2018-05-09 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Porcelain imported from China was the most highly coveted new medium in sixteenth- and early seventeenth-century Europe. Its pure white color, translucency, and durability, as well as the delicacy of decoration, were impossible to achieve in European earthenware and stoneware. In response, European ceramic factories set out to discover the process of producing porcelain in the Chinese manner, with significant artistic, technical, and commercial ramifications for Britain and the Continent. Indeed, not only artisans, but kings, noble patrons, and entrepreneurs all joined in the quest, hoping to gain both prestige and profit from the enterprises they established. This beautifully illustrated volume showcases ninety works that span the late sixteenth to the mid-nineteenth century and reflect the major currents of European porcelain production. Each work is illustrated with glorious new photography, accompanied by analysis and interpretation by one of the leading experts in European decorative arts. Among the wide range of porcelains selected are rare blue-and-white wares and figures from Italy, superb examples from the Meissen factory in Germany and the Sèvres factory in France, and ceramics produced by leading British eighteenth-century artisans. Taken together, they reveal why the Metropolitan Museum’s holdings in this field are among the finest in the world. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Verdana}
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