The Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Renaissance in Italy and Spain

174 Pages·1987·50.35 MB·English

by  The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Frederick Haru, Philippe de Montebello

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INTROD

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THE RENAISSANCE
IN ITALY AND SPAIN

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