{"product_id":"venice-6","title":"Venice","description":"\u003cb\u003eA guide to the wonders of Venice, conveyed by means of an artist''s sketchbook\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMatthew Rice is a long-time observer and illustrator of cities, buildings and all those who inhabit them, with an uncanny ability to express the energy of a place through a few lines of ink and splashes of paint. For years, Venice has been a source of deep creative inspiration for him; and now, in \u003ci\u003eVenice: A Sketchbook Guide\u003c\/i\u003e, he captures the highlights of this most beguiling of Italian cities. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnsurprisingly, given his abiding passion for architecture, Matthew provides a wealth of information about the ''stones'' of Venice, including an illustrated guide to the main building styles of the city - Byzantine, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Modern - and exemplars of its balconies, bridges and campaniles. Further sections explore the city''s \u003ci\u003esestieri\u003c\/i\u003e - its six residential quarters - as well as its history, paintings, festivals, wildlife and, not least, its \u003ci\u003ecicchetti\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eaperitivi\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollowing the same landscape format as Matthew''s real-life sketchbooks, \u003ci\u003eVenice: A Sketchbook Guide\u003c\/i\u003e will combine enchanting watercolour illustrations with an informed, personal and witty text, and promises to delight all visitors to Venice, armchair or actual.","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57314140094846,"sku":"NW9780241464830","price":15.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780241464830.jpg?v=1778513661","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/venice-6","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}