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A veritable war is being waged in the Catholic Church: on one side, there is Pope Francis's strong message of one church for rich and poor alike; on the other,...

The Chapel of the Magi in Palazzo Medici-Riccardi is one of those places in Italy - there are a certain number of them, though not an enormous number - in...

Beyond any romantic declaration of the Italians' secret to success is the exceptional effectiveness of Italian modern design. Engaging Italian industry and culture in a single-minded and spontaneous project of...

The book titled Tiepolo: Vicentine Villas by the author Maria Elisa Avagnina. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The celebrated allegorical paintings "La Primavera" and "The Birth of Venus" were the source of Botticelli's rediscovery in both the 16th and 19th centuries, and are still regarded as apogees...

Dante is one of the towering figures of medieval European literature. Yet many riddles and questions about him persist. By re-reading Dante with an open mind, Barbara Reynolds made remarkable...

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Pocket Rome is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden...

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet's Pocket Florence is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip,...

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet's Pocket Venice is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip,...

'At the end of chapters, I was either "Wow" or "Oh my God!"' Reader Review 'Robson does it again. The end will leave you flabbergasted!' Reader Review 'The intense suspense...

The Holy Alliance, later 'The Entity', a secret spy service, has been used by the Vatican for over five centuries to carry out its will. Forty popes have relied on...

Everyone has their own family recipe for spaghetti al ragu, pasta carbonara, and pasta pesto. Professional chef and culinary journalist Giovanni D'Apice is an expert on the real cucina povera...

On 6 July 1495 a sudden gunshot came from the right bank of the Taro River in the Gerola Valley, near Fornovo (not far from Parma); shortly afterwards a sky...

Lonely Planet Best of Rome is your passport to the Rome's top sights and most authentic experiences. Toss a coin into the Trevi Fountain, dine like a local in Trastevere,...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The #1 New York Times bestselling author and Food Network favorite The Pioneer Woman Ree Drummond returns with an exciting new cookbook filled with no-fuss family...

The gripping new action thriller novel from the million-copy bestselling author of the Matt Drake series At the root of all riches lies evil... Ex-MI5 operative Joe Mason is on...

For almost a thousand years, Rome held sway as the spiritual and artistic centre of the world. Hughes vividly recreates the ancient Rome of Julius Caesar, Marcus Aurelius, Nero, Caligula,...

Italy is formed of 20 regions, each with its own distinctive history, culture, landscape, and recipes. Organized geographically, The Regional Italian Cookbook: Recipes from The Silver Spoon celebrates the astonishing...

This text recounts the lives, deeds and misdeeds of the 264 popes from St Peter to John Paul II. The dichotomy between the awesome dignity of the holy office and...

'Ingenious... a glorious portrait of the great 15th-century prince of learning' Daily Telegraph 'A deeply fascinating, sui generis book by a brilliant scholar-writer, which uses the life story of a...

In 2017 the Salvator Mundi was sold at auction for $450m. But is it a real da Vinci? In a thrilling narrative built on formidable research, Ben Lewis tracks the...

This book of photography is the result of two great loves. A journey through the streets of Florence through a little girl's eyes, so bright and full of joy. Windows...

Stefano Manfredi's New Pizza takes the world's favourite fast food back to its origins - as a deliciously healthy and simple meal for everyone to enjoy. Pizza comes in many...

Every year, millions of visitors enter the Colosseum, which represents a common heritage of human history and culture. Visiting it is still considered a sensational experience, a unique moment that...

In 1524, Count Giovan Battista Suardi commissioned Lorenzo Lotto to decorate the private chapel in his country home at Trescore Balneario, Bergamo. Published on the occasion of the touring exhibition...

An extensive monograph on this architect and designer's oeuvre Gianni Arnaudo is an architect and designer with a powerful creative drive. After graduating from the Polytechnic of Turin in 1971,...

150 fascinating years of unique and inimitable Italian automotive innovation. The Topolino. The 500. The Panda. The Lancia Lambda. The Fulvia. The Alfa Romeo, Duetto, and Giulietta. The Ferrari Testarossa....

In winter 2006, under the stewardship of philosopher Wolfgang Scheppe, a collective of students from the IUAV University in Venice fanned out to subject their city to a forensic structural...

The villas of the Lucca district of Tuscany, Italy comprise palatial residences, historic villas, gardens and farmhouses - splendid dwellings whose charm is subtle, discreet and reserved. This superb book,...

"This illustrated book presents one of the great collections of Italian paintings in North America, and includes major works dating from the twelfth through the eighteenth centuries." "The volume presents...

A pop-up book about the Italian Renaissance architect,sculptur and engineer, Filippo Brunelleschi, explaining how he designed the dome of the cathedral in Florence. Brunelleschi developed the theory of perspective, altering...

The most comprehensive anthology of writings by visitors to the eternal city ever compiled witty, profound and endlessly entertaining. Drawing on French, Italian, Spanish, English, German, Scandinavian and American sources,...

This groundbreaking and authoritative two-volume survey is the first truly comprehensive history of modern Italian architecture and urbanism to appear in any language. Told in lively prose, it recounts more...

This authorative work captures the expressive force and spiritual depth of works by Donatello in 15th-century Italy. Born in 1386, Donatello came to be a towering figure of Italian renaissance...

***** MOVIE TIE-IN ***** 'Palio' is a richly illustrated celebration of the legendary Italian horserace. Showcasing specially commissioned photography, epic film stills and rare archival images, 'Palio' is Italy in...

This insightful volume explores the use of imitation and the modern cult of originality through a consideration of the disparate fates of two Venetian painters - the canonized master Titian...

The discovery of and excavations at Pompeii in the second half of the eighteenth century not only provided historians with a trove of information about ancient Roman civilization but also...

The style of Sicilian Baroque is recognizable not only by its typical Baroque curves and flourishes, but also by its grinning masks and putti, and a particular flamboyance that has...

A glamorous and unprecedented exploration of Palladio's work in one of the most beautiful of all cities Celebrated Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio (1508-1580) devoted much of his career to the...

Piero della Francesca has long been admired as one of the greatest of all Renaissance painters. Much archival and technical work has been done concerning him and his work (including...

Lupara bianca ('White Shotgun') -- an Italian term that refers to a Mafia-style killing, in which no trace of the victim can be found. For thirty years, prize-winning Sicilian journalist...

The history of the Venice Ghetto, how it developed, its architecture, the concrete life of its inhabitants and their relations with the whole city form the subject of this book....

Every painted work that is on display in the Uffizi Gallery, The Pitti Palace, the Accademia, and the Duomo is included in the book, plus many or most of the...

The ideal volume for architecture aficionados and lovers of Venice, combining in-depth history of this singular city with more than 100 colour photographs and maps. Of the many majestic vistas...

The inspiration for virtually all of RomeGCOs famous gardens, the Vatican Gardens first flourished during the Middle Ages and have awed visitors ever since. Yet despite their importance to the...

An opulent pleasure palace for rest and entertainment, the Palazzo Te is the masterpiece of Renaissance artist, designer and architect Giulio Romano, the most accomplished and favoured of all Raphael's...

This book celebrates the cultural riches of Mantua. New photographs, most of which have been specially taken for this book following important restoration work, reveal superb details and bring the...

A guide to Rome designed for those who like to dig deep. The detail of coverage is outstanding: this is an essential resource for getting to know a city whose...