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My expectations weren't that high so I have to confess myself impressed with this book.
We follow Alessandra, a brilliant girl, turning for adolescence into adulthood in Florence, a city we come to know and full of art and learning, which turns into darkness due to the extremist preaching of Savonarola.
So the author talks about a various number of thematics, namely art, theology and philosophy, but also the role of woman in her family, the various faces Love can take. Adding to this, there's myst ...more
We follow Alessandra, a brilliant girl, turning for adolescence into adulthood in Florence, a city we come to know and full of art and learning, which turns into darkness due to the extremist preaching of Savonarola.
So the author talks about a various number of thematics, namely art, theology and philosophy, but also the role of woman in her family, the various faces Love can take. Adding to this, there's myst ...more
I learned a ton about Renaissance artists and artwork. Also a bunch of life back then, as well as fashion and style of Florence, Italy during the late 1500s to early 1600s.
I really enjoyed this book - it's one of the ones that got me on my historical fiction kick.
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