European History

A thrilling joint biography of Elizabeth I and Catherine de Medici, uncovering how their complex 30-year relationship shaped their dynasties, perfect for fans of Alison Weir and Tracy Borman. 'A...

During the 18th and 19th centuries, artists and travellers were lured to Rome, the home of civilized values and artistic beauty. But the history of visiting Rome had a pathological...

During much of the sixteenth century, Rome was the artistic centre of the known world, and Cardinal Alessandro Farnese, the wealthy and powerful grandson of Pope Paul III, was the...

This book explores the principles of the display of art in the magnificent Roman palaces of the early modern period, focusing attention on how the parts function to convey multiple...

Bram Kempers presents the period of the Renaissance as a process of the developing professionalization of the artist, with a line of patronage stretching from the mendicant orders and city...

The Giulio Romano exhibition in Mantua in 1989 was the occasion for the publication, for the first time, of a full and thorough account of Giulio's art. This hugely successful...

A presentation of furnishings from the baroque palaces of 17th-century Rome. It discusses the relationship of Roman baroque decorative arts and the development of palace architecture; arts and their connection...

Continuing the tradition of the Everyman Art Series, combining learned yet accessible text with high-quality illustrations, detailing Rome's rich cultural history in the Renaissance, dominated bt Papal authority.

Here is the Rome of the Popes, of a poet who loathed priests - Shelley, his wife and their son - in happiness and in tragedy. Here too are the...

Join the nation's favourite Italian chef, on his journey of discovery through Northern Italy, to reveal the secrets of real Italian food. From peach picking in Turin to truffle hunting...

Join Gino on his trip to the islands of Sicily and Sardinia on a journey of discovery of authentic and delicious Italian food. Delving into the gastronomic history of these...

The follow-up to the bestselling Gino's Italian Escape . Let Gino be your guide to the very best of Italian food as he travels through the beautiful north of his...

Following the success of the previous volumes in this extraordinary Series (The Early Renaissance and The Flowering of the Renaissance), Italian Frescoes: The High Renaissance to the Early Baroque presents...

Italian monumental sculpture of the 19th and early 20th centuries is among the most remarkable ever made, and remains surprisingly unknown. Its emotional charge is caught in this collection of...

Since the 1960s, the Italian altarpiece has attracted much scholarly attention, bringing liturgical, social and technical considerations to bear on the subject. The eight contributors to this book provide a...

The new sun-drenched summer read from the bestselling author and TV presenter 'Soak up the glamour' PRIMA You're invited to the most glamorous wedding of the year... The guests are...

In 1406 a young Venetian nobleman, Marin Contarini, married into another ancient patrician clan. His wife's family owned an old palace on the Grand Canal. Contarini demolished the old palace...

A study of Renaissance Italy and the north, focusing on crosscurrents in the time of Durer, Bellini and Titian. It contains essays on subjects such as the invention of oil...

It offers information on the Rome of the Popes; the poet Shelley, in happiness and tragedy; Sheridan's unravelling of the curious story of Mussolini's son-in-law and the British ambassador; the...

Kara Sullivan is definitely not avoiding her deadline. After all, it's the week of her best friend's wedding and she's the maid of honour, so she's got lots of responsibilities....

From the international bestselling author and notable journalist Aldo Cazzullo comes a brilliantly researched and extremely accessible journey through the history and legacy of the Roman Empire. "The only way...

This book brings to life the story of the construction of some of the most outstanding early Renaissance buildings in Venice. Through a series of individual case studies, Richard J....

Long established, The Rough Guide to Venice & the Veneto is the most thorough and reliable guide to the city and its surroundings. With stunning photography to inspire you, in-depth...

'I entered instantly into the piercing clarity of these pages, utterly absorbed' JHUMPA LAHIRI 'Hypnotic . . . filled with unforgettable characters' SANDRO VERONESI 'An intense, moving book' DOMENICO STARNONE...

Be inspired and plan your next unforgettable trip with DK travel guides Make your trip to Italy extraordinary Exploring world-famous ancient ruins. Marvelling at Renaissance art and architecture. Enjoying a...

A spellbinding selection of short stories in the original Italian alongside their English translations This new dual-language edition of ten stories selected from The Penguin Book of Italian Short Stories...

One summer escape could change your life . . . After a devastating break-up, budding artist Emma escapes to the sun-drenched Italian island of Giglio with her two best friends,...

Escape to Italy and fall in love with this perfect summer read... Floundering junior travel writer Katie has just been given the opportunity of her career. Her boss can't make...

**THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POMPEII** 'The best book on Pompeii I've ever read' STEPHEN FRY 'An essential read for anyone interested in this extraordinary...

'A well-written and fascinating narrative about love and loss, courage and betrayal, the past and secrets, art and reproductions' Reader review, 'This is certainly a wow of a read ....

'A well-written and fascinating narrative about love and loss, courage and betrayal, the past and secrets, art and reproductions' Reader review, 'This is certainly a wow of a read ....

The first book to be devoted to photographs taken from the numerous bell towers of Venice, showing, almost from an aerial perspective, every quarter of the world's most beautiful city....

In Venice, tradition is still very much a part of the daily life and work of many craftsmen who, often in tiny workshops hidden down narrow lanes, produce genuine masterpieces...

Pursuing the intersections of Venetian culture from the beginning of the sixteenth century through the first decades of the seventeenth, Manfredo Tafuri develops a story crowded with characters and full...

A handy pocket-sized guide which covers the complete architectural history of the city from its origins to the present. Maps and plans facilitate location. 320 b/w illustrations

MAFIA. CAMORRA. 'NDRANGHETA.The Sicilian mafia, known as Cosa Nostra, is far from being Italy's only dangerous criminal fraternity. The country hosts two other major mafias: the camorra from Naples and,...

During Qing dynasty China, Italian artists were hired through Jesuit missionaries by the imperial workshops in Beijing. In The Shining Inheritance: Italian Painters at the Qing Court, 1699-1812 , Marco...

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...

Italian Architecture of the 16th Century is the last published work of the legendary Colin Rowe, the fruit of his four-year collaboration with Leon Satkowski, a Rowe student and author...

Edited by one of the world's foremost authorities on the subject, Arte Povera is the most complete overview of this movement ever published.

The book titled John Kent's Venice: A Colour Guide to the City by the author John Kent. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this...

The book titled Short History Italy by the author Hearder. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

It is the meeting of stone and water that creates much of the magic of Venice, the solidity and permanence of the former and the evanescent fragility of the latter....

This wide-ranging study vividly presents the major events that took place in Venice in the 1570s, culminating in a deadly outbreak of the plague that claimed one-quarter of the Venetian...

This dictionary identifies over 6000 British and Irish travellers who toured in Italy in the 18th century. Compiled from the archive accumulted by Sir Brinsley Ford, it provides brief formal...

From the beloved, bestselling, Oscar-nominated author of Taste- What I Ate in One Year is a funny, poignant, heartfelt and deeply satisfying serving of memories and meals and an irresistible...