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This study of Guido Reni considers his complexities, his formative experiences, his cultural surroundings and his sensibilities. It views his career from a variety of perspectives and sets his life...

Benjamin walked down from the Capitoline Hill towards the Circus Flaminius in order to reach the other Jews on the banks of the Tiber river at the Tiberina Island. They,...

During the Jubilee Year 2000, the Vatican and the city of Rome will seek to reaffirm their universal relevance to the Catholic church, and to the world, as they have...

A personal exploration of the culinary traditions of Tuscany offers a year-long odyssey through the Italian region's finest seasonal dishes, along with information on selecting ingredients for the pantry, preparation...

A collection completed just seconds before the earthquake that hit the Italian town of Assisi in September 1997 contains the most detailed and faithful full-color photographs, sixty-five in all, ever...

Founded in 1228, the Basilica of St Francis in Assisi is the burial place of the well-known saint and the mother church of the Franciscan order of monks. It is...

The Venice Lido was once one of the most fashionable and glamorous bathing resorts in Europe. Such diverse types as Diaghilev, Coco Chanel and Churchill holidayed there, Thomas Mann used...

This work makes a plea for a more engaged reading of art works of the Italian Renaissance, one that will recognize the presuppositions of Renaissance artists about their viewers. The...

The book titled Rome in the Dark Ages by the author Peter Llewellyn. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

"Venice Botteghe" is dedicated to those who already know the Venice of museums and carnivals, but who wish to deepen their knowledge through the products of those who continue today,...

The book titled Carlo Scarpa by the author Yutaka Saito. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

An innovative study of the relationship between Andrea Mantegna and Giovanni Bellini, two masters of the Italian Renaissance Andrea Mantegna (c. 1431-1506) and Giovanni Bellini (active c. 1459; died 1516)...

Bake yourself a sweet bite of Italy, every day! Giuseppe's Easy Bakes is all about accessible, easy bakes and Italian flavours. Most of the recipes take no more than 30...

The book titled The Sixteenth Century Italian Schools by the author Cecil Gould. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The book titled The Earlier Italian Schools by the author Martin Davies. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

In Venice Triumphant, Elisabeth Crouzet-Pavan provides a rich, multilayered history of Venice from Roman times to the sixteenth century, focusing on the relationship between the city and its unique physical...

This book is a combination of references of over 200 films, with reviews, technical and cast credits, and follows themes in Italian cinema, seeing how they cope with both the...

Defining the Renaissance "Virtuosa" considers the language of art in relationship to the issues of gender difference through an examination of art criticism written between 1550 and 1800 on approximately...

A portrait of the sun-drenched volcanic city from an American who has lost his heart to the place and to a beguiling and mysterious Neapolitan woman. Weaving the tale of...

Isabella d'Este, the marchioness of Mantua, was a collector of antiquities, a patron of art, and one of the most vivid personalities of the Italian Renaissance. Her artistic relationship with...

This series looks at artists and their work against the background of the social, political and historical world in which they worked, examining issues of race, class, gender and psychology....

Generations of tourists visiting Rome have ventured into the small section between the Tiber River and the Capitoline Hill whose narrow, dark streets lead to the charming Fountain of the...

The debut cookbook from Giorgia Eugenia Goggi, resident chef of a design-led restaurant, hotel and cookery school, Moroseta Kitchen is a true expression of modern Italy and what it is...

Cosa was a Latin colony founded by Rome in 273 BC in a territory confiscated from the Etruscan city of Vulci. The town became an agricultural and commercial centre, whose...

This is an archaeological report on the Roman town of Cosa. It covers a group of recently excavated houses between the forum and the Florentine gate, tracing the development of...

The book titled Art and History of Venice by the author . This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Among the most recognizable and best-loved features of Rome are its fountains. The many varied examples that grace the urban fabric of the "Eternal City" were designed by some of...

A narrative account of the Classical Thracian gladiator chronicles his gladiatorial school training, post-escape leadership of a growing army of slaves and defeat of major Roman armies before his capture...

At once a historical essay and a self-conscious meditation on the writing of history, The Foundation of Rome takes as its starting point a series of accounts of Rome's origins...

This catalogue of an exhibition held at the National Gallery, London, focuses on 32 of the paintings by Guercino remaining in Britain, most of which are illustrated in colour. It...

Cradle of antiquity and hedonistic centre of la dolce vita, the Eternal City transgresses trends, styles and fashion - and yet is an epicentre of European fashion and home to...

Inventing Leonardo is a brilliant wide-ranging study of Leonardo's place in cultural history and his relevance to our twentieth-century way of perceiving and interpreting the world. The book opens with...

Inverting rules with obvious relish, Florentine artist Piero di Cosimo (1462-1522) is known today-as he was in his own time-for his highly personal visual language, one capable of generating images...

This is the first full-scale study of the artist, his career and his key contribution to the 17th century Bolognese school of painting. Beginning with an account of Albani's life...

The great Villa constructed by the Emperor Hadrian near Tivoli between A.D. 118 and the 130s is one of the most original monuments in the history of architecture and art....

For over a century, the Touring Club of Italy has been publishing the country's most authoritative guidebooks and maps. The Heritage Series is the expert's guide to travel and sightseeing...

The book titled Palazzi of Tuscany by the author Massimo Listri. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

18 of the most stately retreats found in Rome and the surrounding countryside, from the Villa Medici to the splendid Villa Farnesina.

If a standard guidebook has never given you entry to the Rome you seek, let City Secrets unlock the door. See the world's most magnificent art, architecture, and antiquities through...

Rome's ancient monuments and spectacular galleries - for centuries a major draw on the international tourism map - are looking more magnificent than ever after the programme of restoration of...

This guide offers numerous suggestions for exploratory walks through the picture-postcard landscapes of Tuscany, Umbria and Latium. It features fifty itineraries ranging from brief strolls to a five-day trek, taking...

For years Pia Miranda has been stopped in the street by calls of, 'Found you!', forever linked to that character we all loved: Josie from Looking for Alibrandi . But...

Florence has for centuries attracted writers, bewitched by the beauty of its surroundings, the quality of its light, and the treasures it houses in its palaces, churches and museums. These...

A study of the life and work of the painter Simone Martini (c.1284-1344) who was well-respected during his life-time but subsequently was considered less important than Giotto and his followers....

Rome is not one city but many, each with its own history unfolding from a different center: now the trading port on the Tiber; now the Forum of antiquity; the...

A travel book which aims both to convey what it is like to live in Tuscany from the viewpoint of an Englishman who has made it his home for more...

The Chapel of Eleonora was the first painted chapel to be commissioned by the Medici in the 16th century. Was the chapel a gift from Duke Cosimo to his bride,...