La Serenissima. By Jonathan Keates. Head of Zeus; 496 pages; £40\nAmong the many beautiful illustrations in this book is a reproduction of Bonifacio Veronese’s
(pictured), which hangs in the Accademia gallery in Venice. The woman playing a lute is thought to be Gaspara Stampa, among the saddest...
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"Parable of Dives and Lazarus"