The Giant: A Novel of Michelangelo's David - Softcover

Morelli, Laura

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1942467389 ISBN 13: 9781942467380

Publisher: The Scriptorium, 2020

Synopsis

Going to the South of France?

Don't buy anything in Provence and the French Riviera until you read this book!

If you're traveling to the South of France, you want to go home with a special souvenir: a beautiful piece of pottery, a handmade quilt, or one of the region s famous artisanal perfumes. But selecting what buy can be an intimidating experience. How do you know if you're buying something authentic, something made locally and in a traditional way? How do you determine if you've fallen prey to one of the region s many tourist trap?

The South of France boasts some of the world s most captivating artisanal traditions. Here's what you need to know about them.

Laura Morelli leads you beyond the souvenir shops for an immersive cultural experience that you won't find in any other guidebook. This indispensable guide includes practical tips for locating the most authentic goods in one of the busiest tourist destinations in the world. Packed with useful information on quality and value, and with a comprehensive resource guide, Laura Morelli s Authentic Arts: Provence & the French Riviera is the perfect guide for anyone wanting to bring home the unique traditions of southern France.
Artisans of Provence & the French Riviera is the companion to this book, bringing you inside the workshops of several dozen of the most accomplished makers of jewelry, ceramics, textiles, olive oil soap, woodcrafts, and other treasures. Put both books together and you'll be among the most knowledgeable travelers in France!
Laura Morelli has set out to make you an expert in handmade crafts. --American Style Magazine

Laura Morelli, an art historian and trusted guide in the world of cultural travel and authentic shopping, leads you to the best of Italy s most traditional arts. Laura Morelli's Authentic Arts series is the only travel guide series on the market that takes you beyond the museums and tourist traps to make you an educated buyer--maybe even a connoisseur--of Florentine leather, ceramics of the Amalfi Coast, Parisian hats, Venetian glass, the handmade quilts of Provence, and more treasures.
Bring Laura Morelli's guides to Provence & the French Riviera with you, and you'll be sure to come home with the best of France in your suitcase.
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About this title

About the Author:

Laura Morelli earned a Ph.D. in art history from Yale University, where she was a Bass Writing Fellow and an Andrew W. Mellon Doctoral Fellow. She has taught college art history in the United States and Italy and has lived in five countries. She is the creator of the guidebook series that includes Made in Italy, Made in France, and Made in the Southwest, as well as an award-winning historical novel set in 16th-century Venice entitled The Gondola Maker. She is a frequent contributor to National Geographic Traveler, USA Today, and other national publications.

About this edition

• Publisher: The Scriptorium
• Publication date: 2020
• ISBN 10: 1942467389
• ISBN 13: 9781942467380
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 406