Rome Art

Rome is filled with churches. It has been the center of the Catholic Church for almost two thousand years. You might know the most famous ones, like Saint Peter's Basilica or St. John Lateran. These churches are amazing — but they are not the only ones. If you are looking for something special to visit on your trip to Rome, pick out a few lesser-known churches. You often find the most amazing and unexpected things inside them. I love showing people these hidden gems, because you can show visitors something they did not expect at all. In this guidebook, I take you to all the amazing ...

Most guidebooks tell you how to skip the line at the Vatican. This one tells you why the line is there in the first place. The Curious Traveler in Rome: 10 Reasons We Can't Stop Visiting the Eternal City isn't a checklist or a glossy photo album. It's a smart, engaging companion for travelers who want to understand what they're seeing. Why do millions flock to the Colosseum every year? How did pilgrimage turn into the world's first tourism industry? What goes on at the Roman Forum today? Why does Rome feel so alive in its chaos, even today? Each chapter explores one of the forces that ...

The sweeping story of the city of Rome, told through twenty-two moments that shaped its history. ***A Times History Book of the Year*** 'Vivid, pacey... Superb' The Times. 'Grand narrative underpinned by serious reading' Guardian. 'Confident, elegant... Admirably ambitious' Daily Mail. From...

One of The New York Times's Sizzling New Summer Thrillers: “Even now, Lena might be in danger from some of the unscrupulous characters she met all those years ago. Can she put her history behind her?” For fans of The Cloisters and Counterfeit, Natalie Lemle’s debut novel offers an...

This book is about one of the most celebrated artists of the seventeenth century: Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Today, Bernini is considered one of the greatest sculptors of the Baroque period. Even during his own lifetime, many of his contemporaries believed he was one of the most important artists who had ever lived. However, admiration for Bernini and his work has not always been this strong. Bernini himself predicted that his reputation would suffer after his death — and he was right. When the Baroque style fell out of fashion, his art was often dismissed as vulgar or exaggerated. For many ...

A struggling artist. An elite commission. A city of shadows and secrets. In Renaissance Rome, Augustine faces his ultimate test. Talented but unknown, Augustine navigates the treacherous Artist's Quarters. A rare opportunity arises to secure a prestigious commission from Italy's elite. But in this world of thievery and gambling, every alley hides danger. As Augustine hones his craft and builds connections, each brushstroke brings him closer to his dreams—and to peril. Facing ruthless rivals and dangerous alliances, he must execute his artistic vision with both skill and cunning. Will his ...

Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling is one of the most iconic masterpieces of the Renaissance. Here, in Raphael, Painter in Rome, Storey tells of its creation as never before: through the eyes of Michelangelo's fiercest rival - the young, beautiful, brilliant painter of perfection, Raphael. Orphaned at age 11, Raphael is determined to keep the deathbed promise he made to his father: become the greatest artist in history. But to be the best, he must beat the best, the legendary sculptor of the David, Michelangelo Buonarroti. 

A mysterious forger. A plot to empty the world’s museums. Can this champion of culture stop it before all our history is fake? A forensic audit at the Vatican Museum reveals looting on a grand scale. A corrupt antiquities dealer has been plundering Europe's institutions—replacing priceless originals with copies. Darwin Lacroix, the Pope’s new Director of Special Archaeological Investigations, is repulsed by self-serving curators, profit-hungry auction houses, and secretive government Freeports. But he cannot stem the loss of artistic heritage. Until a sale goes wrong. When a ...

What does the face of power look like? Who gets commemorated in art and why? And how do we react to statues of politicians we deplore? In this book - against a background of today’s “sculpture wars” - Mary Beard tells the story of how for more than two millennia portraits of the rich, powerful, and famous in the Western world have been shaped by the image of Roman emperors, especially the “Twelve Caesars”, from the ruthless Julius Caesar to the fly-torturing Domitian.

From the author of the New York Times bestsellers The Paris Apartment and The Guest List, an evocative love story set along the Italian Riviera about a group of charismatic stars who all have secrets and pasts they try desperately—and dangerously—to hide. Rome, 1953: Hal, an itinerant...

Award-winning ancient historian, archaeologist, and social media sensation Dr. Jess Venner re-creates Pompeii’s final day before Mount Vesuvius’s eruption, revealing not just how its people died but how they lived. While today the ruins of Pompeii stand silent and preserved in ash and stone...

Spanning a thousand years, and following the shifting fortunes of two families through the ages, this is the epic saga of Rome, the city, and its people. Weaving history, legend, and new archaeological discoveries into a spellbinding narrative, critically acclaimed novelist Steven Saylor gives...

This is the extended edition of my guidebook. In this edition, I have included more information about the Sistine Chapel, as well as detailed descriptions of the major Papal Basilicas in Rome: Santa Maria Maggiore, St. John Lateran, and St. Paul Outside the Walls. This book will help you if you plan on visiting the Vatican or if you simply want to know more about it. The Vatican is an enormous place, full of artwork and history. It can even feel overwhelming when you visit it. Saint Peter's Basilica is filled with Baroque sculptures, the Vatican Museums contain art from all time periods, ...

A body at the Pantheon. A forgery in the Vatican. A theft that has been hiding in plain sight for thirty years. When a retired Vatican archivist is found dead at the Pantheon at dawn — seated, positioned, a photograph of a painting folded in his breast pocket — Europol investigator Lucas Faro recognises the staging immediately. Someone is making an argument. He needs to understand what it is before they make it again. The painting in the photograph is currently on display in the Vatican Museums' secondary gallery. It has been there since 1995. Forgery expert Dottoressa Russo needs ...

Une jeune fille poignardée sur fond de trafic d’œuvres d’art et de culture du secret. Julie, dix-neuf ans, est retrouvée baignant dans son sang dans une dépendance de la demeure de ses parents adoptifs. Le capitaine Thomas Sturm découvre que la victime possédait un téléphone dont personne, dans sa famille, ne connaissait l’existence. Ce terminal soigneusement dissimulé renferme des centaines d’images de tableaux de Modigliani. Pourquoi Julie cachait-elle quelque chose d’aussi banal que des photographies de tableaux ? Cette étudiante menait-elle une double vie ? Pour le ...

The story of Emperor Nero and the building of his Golden Palace. The reconstruction of the great fire of 64 AD, which destroyed the capital of the Empire, and the golden palace of Nero in a new production by Altair4 Multimedia & LA CASE Books: from the crumbling insulae of the Suburra to the sumptuous architecture of the Domus Aurea, from Nero's artificial lake to the Colosseum, from the Neronian porticoes on the Via Sacra to the glories of the Imperial Fora, from the imposing bulk of the Colossus of Nero to the architectural revolution of the Octagonal Hall.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Ruins and The Cold Millions comes a stunning collection about those moments when everything changes—for the better, for the worse, for the outrageous—as a diverse cast of characters bounces from Italy to Idaho, questioning their...

Emilie Kip Baker was a woman ahead of her time. Born in San Francisco in 1857, she grew up in a wealthy family and received a private education, which was uncommon for women then. Baker was a natural adventurer and a writer from a young age. She embarked on her first solo trip at the age of 20, traveling across the United States by train and writing about her experiences for various publications.

ALSO AVAILABLE IN LARGE PRINT Available in the same book series: Venice, Florence, Athens, and Istanbul. Get ready to immerse yourself in centuries of history! Discover Rome's past and its tremendous legacy of beauty, churches, museums, and spectacular monuments with this comprehensive guidebook for cultured travelers.Learn the story behind such world-famous landmarks as The Colosseum The Roman Forum The Pantheon The Trevi Fountain The Spanish Steps Saint Peter's Basilica The Circus Maximus And many more. Please note that this is a historical guidebook. It does not include lists of hotels ...

The Galleria Borghese in Rome is, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful museums in the city — and even in the world. It is a small museum with an exquisite collection, housed in a magnificent villa. Many of Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s early masterpieces can be found here. If you are ever in Rome, make sure to visit it. In my experience, many people find the Galleria Borghese even more beautiful than the Vatican Museums — something they did not expect beforehand. This may also have to do with the museum’s strict reservation system, which keeps the experience calm and enjoyable. This ...