Rome Palaces and Gardens - Sophie Bajard & Raffaello Bencini

Rome Palaces and Gardens - Bajard & Bencini - Terrail - 1997,first English edition - 208pp, full-colour photographs - Hard softcover in good condition - Internally: one name on title page dated 1999, rest clean and tightly bound. Heavy large format book.

From the 15th to the 19th centuries, in line with evolving fashion, "The Palaces and Gardens of Rome" were built and rebuilt in antique, mannerist, baroque or classical style. The greatest architects, painters and other artists, including Raphael, Borromini and Vasari, vied with each other in talent and ingenuity to cater for the wishes of their illustrious clients who sought to build stately retreats both within the Eternal City itself and in the surrounding countryside. The authors reveal to us here eighteen of the most outstanding achievements, ranging fromt he Edent of hte Villa Medicis to the Spendours of the Villa Farnesina.