Excerpt from The Golden Days of the Renaissance in Rome: From the Pontificate of Julius II to That of Paul III
Formerly in the burlington-devonshire collection, and now in the keep ing of the R. I. B. A., Conduit Street, London. The facsimile of Raphael's handwriting in the square on the left (the words are the gum Of the Pinus cembra is good against consumption is taken from the marginal notes to Fabio Calvo's translation of Vitruvius, now in the Munich Library.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book presents a detailed chronicle of the cultural, artistic, and architectural transformation of Rome from the dreary period of the Middle Ages through the grandeur of the Renaissance. The author takes the reader through eight papal reigns, from Gregory XI to Paul III, highlighting the vision, ambition, and patronage of each successive pope. Focusing on select, pivotal years such as every 50th anniversaryâ"the Jubilee Yearsâ"the book narrates how, when, and why Rome evolved from a city in ruins to one of the most splendid and influential centers of art, architecture, and culture in the modern world. It explores how the very fabric of the city was redesigned, reimagined, and rebuilt in service of the papacy's pursuit of artistic and spiritual supremacy. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781331824565_0
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