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Uncover the lasting legacy of Sixtus V’s Rome through the plans, people, and projects that reshaped a city.
This nonfiction work leads readers into the heart of late Renaissance Rome, revealing the people, places, and practical challenges behind monumental building and restoration.
From the obelisk on Trastevere’s square to the clever logistics of city-wide street paving, the book ties together architecture, archaeology, and office politics. It blends vivid scenes with archival details to illuminate how papal power, engineering skill, and civic ambition converged in one remarkable era.
- Learn how Domenico Fontana won the favor and faced the trials of a grand construction plan.
- Explore the intersection of archaeology, mapmaking, and urban reform in Sixtus V’s Rome.
- See how the Vatican’s archives and contemporary accounts inform our view of the period.
- Gain a grounded sense of Rome’s streets, monuments, and the people who shaped them.
Ideal for readers of history and archaeology, this edition brings a vivid, on-the-ground portrait of Rome during a pivotal chapter of its story.
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