{"product_id":"9781568988757","title":"The Vatican and Saint Peter's Basilica of Rome","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrench architect Paul Letarouilly (1795-1855), author of the masterpiece \u003ci\u003eEdifices de Rome Moderne\u003c\/i\u003e, was unequaled in his observational ability and impeccable drawing skills. He devoted many years of his life living in austerity and refusing paying commissions to compile and draw the intricate details and decorative elements of the most breathtaking buildings in Italy's Vatican City, including St. Peter's Basilica, the Sistine Chapel, the Pontifical Palace, the Museo Pio Clementino, and the Villa Pia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1882, after his death, \u003ci\u003eVatican\u003c\/i\u003e served as an unparalleled sourcebook of everything from plans, elevations, interior room views, and perspective drawings to mosaics, wall panels, door frames, fountains, towers, domes, cornices, and moldings. Prior to the books original publication, these details were not easily replicated in other parts of the world. \u003ci\u003eVatican\u003c\/i\u003e gave access to rigorous documentation of the work of some of the most significant Renaissance architects Michelangelo, Bernini, Bramante, Sangallo, and Peruzzi and is now often credited as one of the primary catalysts for the American Renaissance style, the results of which can be seen in any capital city in America. The precision and attention to detail that Letarouilly demanded of his engravers advanced the art of etching in the nineteenth century. Exquisite rendering techniques and precise execution make this book as beautiful as it is useful. Originally published in three volumes, \u003ci\u003eVatican\u003c\/i\u003e is presented as a single facsimile edition in our Classic Reprints series and includes a new foreword by architectural historian Ingrid Rowland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished in association with the Institute of Classical Architecture and Classical America.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton Architectural Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47300929847536,"sku":"9781568988757","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781568988757_p0.jpg?v=1763792695","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781568988757","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}