This stunning book presents the fine art work of Desmond Freeman's Rome collection. Selected here are 42 highly detailed full-colour plus monochrome pen and ink sketches of the classical and contemporary architecture of Rome and its environs. Quotations from well-known authors, poets, and artists accompany these exquisite works. The preface describes the story of how this book forms part of an award-winning series in progress of five publications entitled Great European Cities - Impressions in Ink which to date includes Venice and Paris; the Rome collection is third in this successful series.
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Desmond Freeman studied art and design at the National Art School in Sydney, and later obtained a Master of Art from London's prestigious Royal College of Art. He has worked as a designer in London, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane, Singapore, Manila, Hong Kong and Dubai where he earned a reputation as a leading interior and museum designer, never abandoning his passion for painting and drawing. His first book, Desmond Freeman Venice: Impressions in Ink, attracted international attention, winning the Gold Medal in the Fine Art Books section at the 2017 Independent Publisher Book Awards in New York from entries from around the world. He published Desmond Freeman Paris: Impressions in Ink in 2018. The book was launched by His Excellency, Brendan Berne, Australia's Ambassador to France, at the Embassy in Paris. Desmond is an Associate of the Royal Art Society of NSW and a Life Fellow of the Design Institute of Australia. Desmond and his wife Christine live in Bowral, New South Wales, Australia.
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Da: Postscript Books, Newton Abbot, DEVON, Regno Unito
Hardcover. Condizione: New. Selected both for their distinctive Roman character and for their architectural diversity, the 42 detailed pen-and-ink drawings in this collection, supplemented with carefully chosen quotations, include famous landmarks such as the Basilica of St Paul, close-ups of architectural flourishes, and mosaics from across the city, with 4-page gatefold panoramas depicting Vatican City and Il Vittoriano. Codice articolo 536662
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Da: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Condizione: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Codice articolo 00056989313
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Da: Goulds Book Arcade, Sydney, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Dust Jacket. The cover has a little wear. 80 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Codice articolo 177290
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