From Renaissance palaces like Palazzo Farnese to the stunning buildings of the 17th and 18th centuries such as Palazzo Doria Phamphili and Palazzo Chigi, this volume showcases 24 Roman palaces in a historical journey beginning in the Palatino area (from whence the word "palace" originated). Changes in architectural style are linked to historical events, interior decorations are explored in many of the illustrations and the main facade of each palace is displayed in a photograph, print or painting, often supplemented by ...
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From Renaissance palaces like Palazzo Farnese to the stunning buildings of the 17th and 18th centuries such as Palazzo Doria Phamphili and Palazzo Chigi, this volume showcases 24 Roman palaces in a historical journey beginning in the Palatino area (from whence the word "palace" originated). Changes in architectural style are linked to historical events, interior decorations are explored in many of the illustrations and the main facade of each palace is displayed in a photograph, print or painting, often supplemented by details of architecture and sculpture. The residences of the kings, popes, politicians, prelates and noble families who have been important to Italian history are revealed.
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Like New. 1999. hardcover. Scarce. Large format. Fine in fine dust wrapper. DW showing light shelf wear, remains like new.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0847820564. Lightly crimped corner, otherwise text clean and tight; NOTE: additional postage may be necessary for international shipping; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 312 pages.
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Fine in fine jacket. Profusely illustrated in color with photography by Roberto Schenzen. Small folio, black cloth, d.w. New York: Rizzoli, (1997). Fine.
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VG-light corner and edge wear to book and dust jacket. Black boards with gold spine lettering. Glossy color-photographic dust jacket with white and orange lettering. 323 pp. Color illustrations. Contents: Palaces and villas in Rome from the Renaissance to the late Baroque--Palaces of the Renaissance: Palazzo della Cancellertia. Palazzo Massimo alle Colonne. Palazzo Farnese. Palazzo Orsini Savelli. Castel Sant'Angelo. Palazzo Spada. Palazzo dei Conservatori. Palazzo Sacchetti. Palazzo Pecci Blunt--Palaces from Baroque to Neoclassicism: Palazzo Ruspoli Rucellai. The Quirinal. Palazzo Pallavicini Rospigliosi. Casino dell'Aurora. Palazzo Chigi Odescalchi. Palazzo Altieri. Palazzo Doria Pamphili. Palazzo Rondinini. Palazzo Orsini Taverna--The Villas: Villa Chigi, known as La Farnesina. Villa Madama. Villa Giulia. Villa Medici. Villa Borghese. Casino Boncompagni Ludovisi. Villa Albani.
