Feathers from the Angel's Wing - Poems Inspired by the Paintings of Piero della Francesca

In this exquisite anthology, esteemed poets from America, Italy, and elsewhere follow the renowned Piero Trail, a route through Tuscany and Umbria that features some of the most acclaimed frescoes by the legendary Renaissance painter, Piero della Francesca. The resulting poems-including ones by Henri Cole, Jorie Graham, Charles Wright, and Patti Smtih-capture Piero's incomparable influence in the artistic, literary, and spiritual worlds, generated as they are by the transcendence of Piero's timeless powers. Including twelve reproductions of Piero's frescoes, a foreword by Rosanna Warren, and an introduction by anthologist Dana Prescott, Feathers from the Angel's Wing is unforgettable collection, a book to be cherished by lovers of art, artists, and the spirits that move them.

Product details

• Authors: Dana Prescott
• Assisted by: Dana Prescott (Editor)
• Publisher: Persea Books Inc
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.02.2016
• EAN: 9780892554683
• ISBN: 978-0-89255-468-3
• Dimensions: 210 mm x 153 mm x 26 mm
• Weight: 458 g
• Illustrations: 12 color reproductions
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies