{"product_id":"the-history-of-rome-in-painting-9780789211033","title":"The History of Rome in Painting","description":"\u003cp\u003eA sumptuously illustrated history of Rome  the Eternal Citythe capital of Italy and world artas captured by painters from the Antiquity through the twentieth century  in one luxurious hardcover volume with slipcase. From its ancient status as the jewel of an empire to its modern incarnation as a troubled  yet culturally vibrant European capital  Rome has compelled the imagination of artists for over two thousand years. Now  in The History of Rome in Painting  that entire span is brought to life through the visions of the greatest painters of the past millennium.  As two previous Abbeville volumes  The History of Paris in Painting and The History of Venice in Painting  did for their respective cities  Rome provides the most luxurious possible visual presentation of one of the worlds most beautiful places. Editors Maria Teresa Caracciolo and Roselyne de Ayala  with the help of six other expert contributors  guide the reader through the colorful and tumultuous history of the Eternal City  from its humble origins as a village on the Palatine Hill to the cultural explosion of the Renaissance  from its reinvention as the capital of modern Italy to the watershed of the Lateran Treaty and beyond. Here you will find portraits of the citys most famous and controversial leadersfrom Julius Caesar to Mussolinias well as its long succession of popes and aristocratic families. Depicted also  in brilliant detail  are the citys architectural and sculptural landmarks: Saint Peters Basilica  Trajans Column  the Fontana di Trevi  and many more.  With its more than three hundred full-color illustrations  including four spectacular gatefolds; its insightful text  written by leading art historians; and its valuable apparatus  including capsule biographies of 175 artists; The History of Rome in Painting is an important achievement in scholarship and publishing and a fitting tribute to the Eternal City. It is a true feast for art lovers  travelers  and historians alike. In art history as in the ancient Empire  \"all roads lead to Rome\"; here in one volume is the city as generations of painters have sought it  dreamed it  and captured it for all time. Like its predecessors The History of Venice in Painting and The History of Paris in Painting  it belongs in every art lovers library.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45792459685941,"sku":"ByrdShop_0789211033","price":476.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780789211033.jpg?v=1784749902","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-history-of-rome-in-painting-9780789211033","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}