Enrico bruschini (113 risultati)

Hardback. Condizione: Good. Whether you're planning a trip or are more of an armchair traveler, In the Footsteps of Popes is an expert guide to Vatican City, home of the world's greatest art and architecture. Author, art historian and Vatican expert Enrico Bruschini guides you to the most beautiful and historically important works in this holy city. This richly illustrated book will give readers the opportunity to see and learn about this astonishing collection of art, which includes works by Michelangelo, Botticelli, Caravaggio, Raphael and Leonardo da Vinci. The Vatican's collection of ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman art is also highlighted, along with many of the other treasures housed in the city. Bruschini also provides maps and itinerary suggestions for those who plan to visit the Vatican in person. In the Footsteps of Popes is an invaluable resource that Christians, travelers, and art lovers will turn to again and again. Named Official Art Historian of the American Embassy in Rome in 1984 and Official Guide of Rome in 1989, Enrico Bruschini is an Italian historian, art expert, professor, author, and passionate storyteller. Until his retirement in 1998, he served as the embassy's fine art curator. Bruschini is the author of Vatican Masterpieces (2004), the official guidebook of the Vatican, and the first to note the author's name on the front. He has also written numerous publications on Roman art and lectured in Italy and abroad. A great book takes you on a journey but with In the Footsteps of the Popes, Professor Enrico Bruschini brings the stories, secrets, and masterpieces of the Vatican into your living room. - Travel & Leisure.…

paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Crease on cover*.

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. A unique look at the treasures of the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, and the Basilica of Saint Peter from an official guide of the Eternal City. In a tiny enclave in the heart of Rome lies the world's smallest independent state--the Vatican. Over the course of fifteen hundred years, successive popes have commissioned and assembled an extraordinary collection of artistic works within Vatican walls. Eminent expert Professor Enrico Bruschini takes readers on a fascinating personal tour through the Vatican's magnificent sacred halls, vividly bringing to life works by Raphael, da Vinci, Caravaggio, Michelangelo, and many others, while sharing interesting curiosities about the artists, their art, and the historical context in which they worked. Bruschini's unprecedented access to areas rarely open to the public enables him to offer a unique behind-the-scenes tour that reveals the Vatican's most intimate secrets and hidden treasures. With maps and rare photographs from the Vatican archives, In the Footsteps of Popes is an extraordinary excursion that is not to be missed.…

Hardback. Condizione: Good. Whether you're planning a trip or are more of an armchair traveler, In the Footsteps of Popes is an expert guide to Vatican City, home of the world's greatest art and architecture. Author, art historian and Vatican expert Enrico Bruschini guides you to the most beautiful and historically important works in this holy city. This richly illustrated book will give readers the opportunity to see and learn about this astonishing collection of art, which includes works by Michelangelo, Botticelli, Caravaggio, Raphael and Leonardo da Vinci. The Vatican's collection of ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman art is also highlighted, along with many of the other treasures housed in the city. Bruschini also provides maps and itinerary suggestions for those who plan to visit the Vatican in person. In the Footsteps of Popes is an invaluable resource that Christians, travelers, and art lovers will turn to again and again. Named Official Art Historian of the American Embassy in Rome in 1984 and Official Guide of Rome in 1989, Enrico Bruschini is an Italian historian, art expert, professor, author, and passionate storyteller. Until his retirement in 1998, he served as the embassy's fine art curator. Bruschini is the author of Vatican Masterpieces (2004), the official guidebook of the Vatican, and the first to note the author's name on the front. He has also written numerous publications on Roman art and lectured in Italy and abroad. A great book takes you on a journey but with In the Footsteps of the Popes, Professor Enrico Bruschini brings the stories, secrets, and masterpieces of the Vatican into your living room. - Travel & Leisure.…

Condizione: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Condizione: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condizione: Good. 1st. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condizione: Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. The Vatican Museums contain some of the greatest Western art in the world. Thousands of works of art have been collected by successive popes since the early fifteenth century, and all are housed in a complex of buildings in the papal palace and elsewhere in the Vatican. With several museums, the Library exhibition rooms, and various suites of Renaissance painting - of which the most important are Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel and the Stanze, decorated by Raphael and others - the visitor is admitted to some of the most beautiful rooms in existence. Perhaps most famous for classical sculpture, such as the Apollo Belvedere and the Belvedere Torso, the Vatican Museums also have rich collections of, for example, early Christian art, jewellery and vestments. This selection of 100 masterpieces gives the visitor and reader a privileged insight into the core of the Vatican's incomparable collections. …

Condizione: As New. Like New condition. A near perfect copy that may have very minor cosmetic defects.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. 1. Ed. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condizione: acceptable. Used - Acceptable: All pages and the cover are intact, but shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may include limited notes, highlighting, or minor water damage but the text is readable. Item may be missing bundled media.

Condizione: good. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May include "From the library of" labels. Shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Item may be missing bundled media.…

paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. A unique look at the treasures of the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, and the Basilica of Saint Peter from an official guide of the Eternal City. In a tiny enclave in the heart of Rome lies the world's smallest independent state--the Vatican. Over the course of fifteen hundred years, successive popes have commissioned and assembled an extraordinary collection of artistic works within Vatican walls. Eminent expert Professor Enrico Bruschini takes readers on a fascinating personal tour through the Vatican's magnificent sacred halls, vividly bringing to life works by Raphael, da Vinci, Caravaggio, Michelangelo, and many others, while sharing interesting curiosities about the artists, their art, and the historical context in which they worked. Bruschini's unprecedented access to areas rarely open to the public enables him to offer a unique behind-the-scenes tour that reveals the Vatican's most intimate secrets and hidden treasures. With maps and rare photographs from the Vatican archives, In the Footsteps of Popes is an extraordinary excursion that is not to be missed.…