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Brunelleschi’s Dome by Ross King

Posted on August 27, 2008 by Current Picks

Brunelleschi’s Dome: how a Renaissance genius reinvented architecture by Ross King (2000) This book describes how a fifteenth-century goldsmith and clockmaker, Filippo Brunelleschi, came up with a unique design for the dome to crown Florence’s magnificent new cathedral, Santa Maria … Continue reading →

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Loving Frank by Nancy Horan

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Current Picks

Loving Frank by Nancy Horan (2007) Sure to be popular on the book club circuit, Loving Frank is Mamah Cheney’s story of her affair with Frank Lloyd Wright. Horan uncovered what little information exists about Cheney to create a portrait … Continue reading →

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