The book, which is dedicated to the career of the sculptor Henry Moore (1898-1986), collects a selection of works by the British master gathered from Tuscan collections, accompanied by critical texts and a reference bibliography.

I have loved Florence since my first visit in 1925… It was the most impressionable stage of my development… At first it was the early Florentines I studied most, especially Giotto, because of his evident sculptural qualities. Later Masaccio became an obsession… Towards the end of my three months, it was Michelangelo who engaged me most; he has remained an ideal ever since. - Henry Moore