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Allegory on Water: Venus, ancient goddess of peace, love, and beauty, became a popular subject for artists during the Renaissance.

Allegory on Water: Venus, ancient goddess of peace, love, and beauty, became a popular subject for artists during the Renaissance. Worldly beauty was said to be a reflection of divine beauty.

The River Arno and the Bridges of Florence

The River Arno and the Bridges of Florence: Florentine humanists studied ancient texts, seeking a common thread. They called theirs a "golden age", a time when the liberal arts: poetry, writing, sculpture, architecture, music, again came to be respected.

Giusti Gardens, Verona - A Renaissance garden was nature brought to its height of perfection by the artist's touch.

Giusti Gardens, Verona - A Renaissance garden was nature brought to its height of perfection by the artist's touch.

One of Four Prisoners, by Michelangelo: Michelangelo felt that the body is a reflection of divine beauty, but he also wanted to show the inner self and its struggle.

One of Four Prisoners, by Michelangelo: Michelangelo felt that the body is a reflection of divine beauty, but he also wanted to show the inner self and its struggle.

Certosa of Pavia - Renaissance architects employed ideals of symmetry and geometrical order, so that entering a building designed according to harmonious proportions could evoke a feeling of connection to a greater reality.

Certosa of Pavia - Renaissance architects employed ideals of symmetry and geometrical order, so that entering a building designed according to harmonious proportions could evoke a feeling of connection to a greater reality.

Colossus of the Appenine - This giant statue illustrates the desire of Renaissance artists to imitate living nature. It seems to have a mysterious power that suggests the presence of a spirit.

This giant statue illustrates the desire of Renaissance artists to imitate living nature. In the lower part of the colossus is a grotto, with steps leading up to the chamber in the upper part of the body and the head. The statue seems to have a mysterious power that suggests the presence of a spirit.

Palazzo Ducale and Duomo, Urbino

Birthplace of the artist Raphael, Urbino was one of the most important humanist centers of the Renaissance. Here, Castilgione wrote his famous book, The Courtier. The Palazzo houses the Galleria Nazionale delle Marche, one of the most important collections of Renaissance paintings in the world.

Scala dei Giganti, by Jacopo Sansovino: During the Renaissance, images of ancient divinities figured prominently in both private and public spaces.

Scala dei Giganti, by Jacopo Sansovino: During the Renaissance, images of ancient divinities figured prominently in both private and public spaces. Here, Mars and Neptune symbolize Venice's dominion over land and sea.

Outer BEAUTY, Inner JOY - Julianne DavidowOuter Beauty, Inner Joy is in itself a work of art – a brilliant interweaving of quotes and original text, art and architecture, and some of the most beautiful photography of Italy’s treasures that I have ever seen.

- Roy Doliner, co-author, The Sistine Secrets: Michelangelo’s Hidden Messages in the Heart of the Vatican

A beautiful, exhilarating book that integrates the inspiration of Renaissance art with its philosophy.

- Richard Smoley, author, The Dice Game of Shiva and Inner Christianity

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Julianne Davidow Julianne Davidow is a writer who loves taking photographs. A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College (comparative literature and religion) and the Monterey Institute of International Studies (education), she also enjoys her work as a writing tutor and coach.

Julianne has an enduring fascination with the Italian Renaissance. She began spending time in Italy in 1990 and has lived in both Rome and Venice. After working for many years as a teacher, editor, translator, freelance writer, and photographer, her first book: Outer Beauty, Inner Joy: Contemplating the Soul of the Renaissance (foreword by Thomas Moore) was published in November 2010 by Bunker Hill Publishing.

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