Palazzi of Rome. Splendor and pride

Cresti, Carlo - Rendina, Claudio

ISBN 10: 3848003317 / ISBN 13: 9783848003310

Published by H F Ullmann, 2005

About this Item

Volume cartonato rigido di pagine 397 con numerosissime illustrazioni  a colori, sovraccoperta figurata. Testo in lingua inglese, English text. 1st English edition translated from the Italian by Janet Angelini and photographs by Massimo Listri. Opera in ottime condizioni. Spedizione in 24 ore dalla conferma dell'ordine.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Palazzi of Rome. Splendor and pride
• Publisher: H F Ullmann
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3848003317
• ISBN 13: 9783848003310
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: As New
• Weight: 1000 grams
• Book Type: Book

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Synopsis

Palazzi of Rome presents the most magnificent Roman villas and palaces. Brilliant photographs capture the atmosphere of the buildings in their full grandeur and exquisiteness. They lead readers past decorated façades and guide them through elegant halls and artfully arranged gardens. The texts explain how closely the history of the famed dynasties―the Borgheses, Farneses, Colonnas, Corsinis, and other old families―is intertwined with their ancestral seats, and how for centuries the higher Roman nobility designed their palaces in the City of Cities as fitting reflections of their own glory. This competition for the most magnificent residence led to the construction of many of the city’s most famous palazzi, which are still today among the unmistakable hallmarks of Rome.

About the Author

Massimo Listri lives in Florence, where he works with renowned art journals. He has contributed to numerous photographic volumes about Italy.