Pietro Bembo on Etna
| Author | : Gareth D. Williams |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 457 |
| Release | : 2017 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780190272296 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0190272295 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (295 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Pietro Bembo on Etna by : Gareth D. Williams
Download or read book Pietro Bembo on Etna written by Gareth D. Williams and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is centered on the Venetian humanist Pietro Bembo (1470-1547), on his ascent of Mount Etna in 1493, and above all on the striking artistic originality of the elegant Latin work that he wrote about his climb after his return to Venice in 1494: his De Aetna, published at the Aldine press in Venice in 1496.