Dennis Romano is professor of history and fine arts, Syracuse University. He has conducted extensive research in Venice over the past twenty-five years.
"The Likeness of Venice is certainly the best book ever written
about Venetian politics and political culture and certainly one of
the best ever written about the relationship between power and the
arts for any Renaissance city."—Edward Muir, Clarence L. Ver Steeg
Professor in the Arts and Sciences, Northwestern University
*Edward Muir*
"This book is unfailingly intelligent and stimulating, beautifully
written, clear and unpretentious, yet extremely subtle and wise in
its judgements. It will make an impact on early-modern historical
studies."—Deborah Howard, Professor of Architectural History,
University of Cambridge
*Deborah Howard*
"This important book is meticulously researched, effectively
organized, free of jargon, and based on a remarkable wealth of
documentary sources. . . . [C]ompelling reading. . . . The author
has made a major contribution to the memory of a remarkable
Venetian and his patria."—Elisabeth G. Gleason, American Historical
Review
*American Historical Review*
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