Feathers from the Angel's Wing

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.

“"This beautifully designed poetry anthology. . .joins other important ekphrastic collections, like Ed Hirsch's Transforming Visions: Writers on Art and Emily Fragos' Art and Artists: Poems, collections that connect the eye with the word. . . . The strategies these poets use to enter Piero della Francesca's works are wildly diverse, but all convey a reverence for the Italian artist's craftsmanship and simplicity. Their modern responses to this beloved Renaissance painter . . . suggest the depth and timeless quality of his vision."”

"This beautifully designed poetry anthology...joins other important ekphrastic collections, like Ed Hirsch's Transforming Visions: Writers on Art and Emily Fragos' Art and Artists: Poems, collections that connect the eye with the word... The strategies these poets use to enter Piero della Francesca's works are wildly diverse, but all convey a reverence for the Italian artist's craftsmanship and simplicity. Their modern responses to this beloved Renaissance painter ... suggest the depth and timeless quality of his vision." -- Lisa Mullenneaux - Harvard Review Online

Dana Prescott, painter, is the executive director of the Civitella Ranieri Foundation, a renowned artist colony housed in sixteenth century castle in Umbria, Italy. Previously, she was Heiskell Arts Director at the American Academy in Rome. Her writing has appeared in The Christian Science Monitor, Seattle Times, Washington Times, and elsewhere.

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