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The Churches of Rome, 1527-1870 - Volume II (Hardcover)
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The Churches of Rome, 1527-1870 - Volume II (Hardcover)
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The churches of Rome constitute arguably the most important
manifestations of art and architecture in the Western world. This
book is a detailed description of 251 churches in Rome and the
Vatican City, built or decorated between 1527 and 1870, and is
based on extensive research in state, church and private archives,
as well as an exhaustive survey of modern and historical
bibliographical sources. Its aim is to provide a more complete
picture of the construction and decoration of these churches than
previously known. This entails not only providing the names of the
architects who designed the churches, but also the names of the
masons (muratori) and stone cutters (scalpellini), who built the
churches and whose skills were essential for realising the
architect's plans. This depth of information is carried through to
the interior decorations. The interior of each church is then
described in depth, on a chapel-by-chapel basis, and includes
stucco work, marble revetment, monuments, metal work, fresco and
painted decorations and altarpieces. For each church, a brief
historical introduction is given and a general bibliography
supplied. Archival research has brought to light a great number of
works of art whose authorship and/or dates have hitherto been
unknown, including works by well-known artists but also many that
are unknown to scholars. A great number of works of art whose
authorship has hitherto been unknown are published in this volume
for the first time. An alphabetic index of artists (consisting of
over two thousand names) is supplied, and includes the churches
where their works are to be found and accurate biographical
information for each artist. In addition there is an index of
patrons, and a street and rione index. Also provided are the names
and contact details of the archives consulted in researching this
book. The book is intended to be used as a reference and resource
book, as well as to be used by visitors to these churches. It is
lavishly illustrated with photographs. Michael Erwee was born in
Zambia. He received his doctorate from the University of Sydney and
was awarded an Alexander von Humboldt post doctorate scholarship
from the German Government. At present he is an independent
researcher.
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