When in Rome : 2000 years of Roman sightseeing / Matthew Sturgis ; drawings by Natalie Turner.
Edition:
1st Frances Lincoln ed.
Published / Created:
London : Frances Lincoln Ltd., 2011.
Physical Description:
280 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Holdings:
Reference LibraryDG806.2 .S78 2011 (LC)
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.The story of what Rome's visitors have looked at over the past two thousand years: the buildings, the statues, the paintings, the artefacts that have most impressed each generation of travellers.
Contents:
Republican Rome -- Imperial Rome -- Rome in the Dark Ages -- Mediaeval Rome -- Renaissance Rome -- Baroque Rome -- Rome and the grand tour -- Romantic Rome and the Victorians -- Modern Rome.
Subject Terms:
Rome -- History. | Rome (Italy) -- Description and travel.