{"product_id":"2026200017321-secondhand-the-vatican-collections-the-papacy-and-art","title":"The Vatican Collections: The Papacy And Art","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew institutions on earth have shaped the course of Western civilization — and its art — as profoundly as the Vatican, and The Vatican Collections: The Papacy and Art presents a magnificent survey of the treasures accumulated by the papacy over two millennia. The catalogue chronicles an extraordinary range of works — from ancient Roman sculpture and early Christian relics to Renaissance masterpieces by Raphael, Michelangelo, and Leonardo — tracing the intimate relationship between spiritual authority and artistic patronage across the centuries.\n\nPublished to accompany the landmark 1983 touring exhibition that brought these works to American audiences for the first time, this volume stands as both a definitive scholarly reference and a visually breathtaking record of one of the world's greatest collections. The contributing authors write with authority and precision, illuminating how each pope, from the medieval era to the modern age, actively shaped and expanded these holdings as expressions of faith, power, and cultural ambition. It is a testament to the enduring bond between sacred devotion and the highest achievements of human creativity — leaving the reader to wonder just how much of Western art owes its very existence to the will of Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49210278019291,"sku":"2026200017321-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/60fb2b1b-0678-413e-924c-c790cd8b3fa8.png?v=1788268616","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200017321-secondhand-the-vatican-collections-the-papacy-and-art","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}