Ascanio (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781723126994)

Rare edition with unique illustrations and elegant classic cream paper. Ascanio is a historical novel, set in Paris in the summer and fall of 1540, based on several episodes from the autobiography of the great Florentine sculptor and goldsmith, Benvenuto Cellini (1498-1562). Cellini's principal patron in Rome, Pope Clement, died, and Cellini had a falling out with his successor, Paul III. Imprisoned by the Pope, Cellini escaped, was recaptured Ascanio is a historical novel, set in Paris in the summer and fall of 1540, based on several episodes from the autobiography of the great Florentine sculptor and goldsmith, Benvenuto Cellini (1498-1562). Cellini's principal patron in Rome, Pope Clement, died, and Cellini had a falling out with his successor, Paul III. Imprisoned by the Pope, Cellini escaped, was recaptured, and was eventually released and traveled to France, along with his two assistants, Ascanio and Pagolo, to serve King Francois I. Includes unique illustrations

Author: Alexandre Dumas
ISBN-10: 1723126993
ISBN-13: 9781723126994
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 07/19/2018
Pages: 440
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.41lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.98d