Venice Illuminated

“This beautiful book presents a class of paintings not created for manuscripts of biblical or other texts, but instead produced as independent documents when patricians were commissioned as high officials of the Venetian state.”—Choice

“In this heavily illustrated, scholarly documented and eminently readable volume, the author introduces the reader to a long-hidden world of beautiful and complex images and to tales of personal sacrifice, political maneuvering and family intrigue.”—Antiques and the Arts Weekly

“Provides an extensive analysis of the small paintings within manuscripts, with particular attention to the history and culture of art patronage in Venice. For collectors in this area, this heavily illustrated book is indispensable.”—Rebecca Rego Barry, Fine Books & Collections

“This masterly study of the ducali will open a fascinating perspective on the world of Renaissance Venice. . . . . Lavishly illustrated, with 225 stunning color reproductions, Szépe’s book is a delight for the eyes as well as the mind.”—Lisa Kaborycha, Renaissance Quarterly

"[E]legant and information-packed . . . In its breadth and detail, the book takes its place as a distinguished contribution to Venetian studies."—Debra Pincus, CAA Reviews

Winner of The 2019 Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation Best Book Prize in Renaissance Venetian Studies, sponsored by the Renaissance Society of America

Recipient of the 2019 Helen & Howard R. Marraro Prize, sponsored by the American Historical Association