Rome is a city of dreams - and for Holy Year 2000 and the Millennium, she has put on her very best face. So much has already been written about her dazzling past ... Capital of the Roman Empire and seat of the papacy, Rome's star was eclipsed during the Middle Ages, only to blaze forth more brilliantly than ever at the Renaissance and during the age of Baroque. At every street corner and on the most anonymous square the visitor will discover magnificent monuments bearing witness to the city's extraordinary destiny. Unlike Venice, her ancient rival, Rome is not content to be a museum. Is this not the Eternal City? Capital of a reunified Italy, a laboratory for the megalomaniac architectural ambitions of Mussolini, Rome nonetheless retains an astonishing health and sanity. The evidence of this lies in her huge variety of streets and quarters, some teeming and hectic, others enjoying a village-like tranquillity, but each with its own unmistakable identity.
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About the Author:
Denis Montagnon was born in Paris in 1959. A specialist in the history of medieval art, with a particular interest in the worlds of Byzantium and the Mediterranean, he soon developed a passion for early Christian Rome, whilst nurturing his increasing fascination with Baroque. He has written numerous travel guides (Istanbul, Turkey, Greece, Andalusia, Portugal, and Venice) - not to mention a monumental collection of essays analysing the works of the old masters. A fluent Italian speaker, he often visits Rome, where he dreams of one day setting up a permanent home.
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- PublisherTaschen America Llc
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 3822858706
- ISBN 13 9783822858707
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages159