Comments on: Art History Challenge – The Renaissance Meets People Magazine http://www.bookstorepeople.com/2009/09/art-history-challenge-the-renaissance-meets-people-magazine/ Reviews of independent bookstores because buying and reading books is an adventure Sat, 24 Dec 2011 07:16:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kim http://www.bookstorepeople.com/2009/09/art-history-challenge-the-renaissance-meets-people-magazine/comment-page-1/#comment-2263 Kim Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:48:13 +0000 http://www.bookstorepeople.com/?p=1877#comment-2263 Karen, First, I loved Leonardo's Swans, I still remember not only the story, but how much I enjoyed reading it. I did not know about Leonardo moving because he lost that commission, but it occurred to me that one reason Florence was so volatile is there were so many huge egos and talents bumping into each other. When you get that time machine up and running, let me know, I'd love to join you! Karen,

First, I loved Leonardo’s Swans, I still remember not only the story, but how much I enjoyed reading it. I did not know about Leonardo moving because he lost that commission, but it occurred to me that one reason Florence was so volatile is there were so many huge egos and talents bumping into each other.

When you get that time machine up and running, let me know, I’d love to join you!

]]> By: Karen Essex http://www.bookstorepeople.com/2009/09/art-history-challenge-the-renaissance-meets-people-magazine/comment-page-1/#comment-2262 Karen Essex Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:25:59 +0000 http://www.bookstorepeople.com/?p=1877#comment-2262 I really enjoyed your review and am heartened to see that someone is reading Vasari outside of the academic/art communities. It was enormously inspiring to me when I was writing Leonardo's Swans. Little known fact: one of the major reasons Leonardo went to Milan from Florence was his anger over not being chosen to work on the Sistine Chapel. Nothing takes the place of contemporary accounts when writing historical fiction except maybe time travel, and I'm still waiting on that technology. All best, Karen Essex I really enjoyed your review and am heartened to see that someone is reading Vasari outside of the academic/art communities. It was enormously inspiring to me when I was writing Leonardo’s Swans. Little known fact: one of the major reasons Leonardo went to Milan from Florence was his anger over not being chosen to work on the Sistine Chapel. Nothing takes the place of contemporary accounts when writing historical fiction except maybe time travel, and I’m still waiting on that technology.

All best,
Karen Essex

]]> By: Bookish links for Saturday, October 3, 2009 | BOOKS AND MOVIES http://www.bookstorepeople.com/2009/09/art-history-challenge-the-renaissance-meets-people-magazine/comment-page-1/#comment-2240 Bookish links for Saturday, October 3, 2009 | BOOKS AND MOVIES Sat, 03 Oct 2009 07:35:25 +0000 http://www.bookstorepeople.com/?p=1877#comment-2240 [...] ~ The Lives of the Artists by Giorgia Vasari, reviewed by Kim at Bookstore People. [...] [...] ~ The Lives of the Artists by Giorgia Vasari, reviewed by Kim at Bookstore People. [...]

]]> By: Kim http://www.bookstorepeople.com/2009/09/art-history-challenge-the-renaissance-meets-people-magazine/comment-page-1/#comment-2218 Kim Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:04:36 +0000 http://www.bookstorepeople.com/?p=1877#comment-2218 It is a fun read, as a fellow fan of "Mixed Up Files," I'm sure you'll love it! It is a fun read, as a fellow fan of “Mixed Up Files,” I’m sure you’ll love it!

]]> By: Carrie K. http://www.bookstorepeople.com/2009/09/art-history-challenge-the-renaissance-meets-people-magazine/comment-page-1/#comment-2216 Carrie K. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:00:46 +0000 http://www.bookstorepeople.com/?p=1877#comment-2216 This sounds completely wonderful! I am adding it to my wish list. Don't know if I'll ever get to visit Italy, but I think I'll love the book anyway. :) This sounds completely wonderful! I am adding it to my wish list. Don’t know if I’ll ever get to visit Italy, but I think I’ll love the book anyway. :)

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