Fra Angelico: San Marco, Audio Guide to San Marco in Florence and Its Remarkable Fresco Cycle (Jane's Smart Art Guides)
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From the Publisher This is the 4th in the Jane's Smart Art Guides(tm) series. The other, award-winning, audio books are: Our Lady Cathedral (Antwerp); St. Peter's Basilica (Rome); Sta. Maria del Popolo (Rome) Each Jane's Smart Art Guides(tm) audiobook can be enjoyed as armchair travel or as an onsite guide. For Jane's Smart Art(tm) Fra Angelico at San Marco your tour can be tailored to your degree of interest and available time -- without loss of continuity -- by simply skipping specified tracks -- to shorten the tour by more than a quarter of an hour. Pre-visit Context Guide "Slice of History" ... 45 Minutes On-site Guide to Cloister and Dormitory .... 75-90 Minutes Read more About the Author Raised in South America and Europe, M. Jane McIntosh worked in Fortune 500 businesses for many years before deciding to switch gears and start traveling again. Jane likes to know what she's looking at, and it was her personal frustration with the inadequacies of guide books and tour guides that led her to start a company to produce audio art guides for travelers. Drawing on research in a variety of fields, the Context Audio Guides staff gathers and synthesizes scholarly (and not-so-scholarly) writings, checks facts and verifies details, then creates lively scripts that are edu-taining and compelling for intellectually curious travelers Read more From AudioFile A guide to the works of Renaissance painter Fra Angelico, this audio set is intended to aid a listener touring the convent of San Marco in Florence. The listener first learns about the historical context and life of the prolific Dominican artist, through material adapted from Hood's GREAT FRESCO CYCLES OF THE RENAISSANCE. For an actual visit to the convent, the audio guide directs the visitor to various rooms, giving details about the frescoes. Author and guide Jane McIntosh shares her knowledge with a confident narration. She shows concern for maintaining accuracy through historical detail, providing an interesting and fact-filled synopsis. McIntosh's enthusiasm for her subject makes this Smart Art Guide a great resource for the listener who desires a comprehensive guide to San Marco. T.D.M. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine Read more
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