Among the most recognizable and best-loved features of Rome are its fountains. The many varied examples that grace the urban fabric of the "Eternal City" were designed by some of Europe's greatest artists and architects, including Domenico Fontana, Giacomo della Porta, Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Nicola Salvi. Built at enormous expense, and often requiring new water-feeds to be constructed from miles outside Rome, the fountains were important elements of the urban renewal undertaken by the papal rulers, who were concerned with ...
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Among the most recognizable and best-loved features of Rome are its fountains. The many varied examples that grace the urban fabric of the "Eternal City" were designed by some of Europe's greatest artists and architects, including Domenico Fontana, Giacomo della Porta, Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Nicola Salvi. Built at enormous expense, and often requiring new water-feeds to be constructed from miles outside Rome, the fountains were important elements of the urban renewal undertaken by the papal rulers, who were concerned with the creation of a new city which would demonstrate their triumphant and undisputed authority - echoing, where necessary, the heritage of Imperial Rome. A wide-ranging survey of these remarkable monuments is presented in this work, which includes colour photographs taken both at night and by day. The fountains are described individually, from the story of their commission and creation to stylistic and technical analyses. Maps and contemporary documents complete the survey.
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First UK edition (hardback). 4to (31cm by 24cm), 191pp. Illustrated throughout in colour. Original blue cloth, dustwrapper. the book and the dustwrapper are in very good condition. ISBN 1860641466.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Qto., 191 pages, colour illustrated. There is a publishers small ink stamp on the front free end paper. Overall, very Good in a Very Good dust jacket.
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Near fine in near fine jacket. Illustrated with color images throughout. 191 pages. 4to, blue cloth, d.w. (New York): Vendome Press, (1996). A near fine copy in a near fine wrapper.
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