Basilica - Building St Peter's - The Splendor and the Scandal
Scotti, R A
In this dramatic journey through religious and artistic history, R. A. Scotti traces the defining event of a glorious epoch: the building of St. Peter's Basilica. Begun by the ferociously ambitious Pope Julius II in 1506, the endeavor would span two tumultuous centuries, challenge the greatest Renaissance masters—Michelangelo, Raphael, and Bramante—and enrage Martin Luther. By the time it was completed, Shakespeare had written all of his plays, the Mayflower had reached Plymouth—and Rome had risen with its astounding basilica to become Europe's holy metropolis. A dazzling portrait of human achievement and excess, Basilica is a triumph of historical writing.
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Year:
2007
Publisher:
Plume
Language:
english
ISBN 10:
0452288606
ISBN 13:
9780452288607
File:
EPUB, 911 KB
IPFS:
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english, 2007