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Basilica: The Splendor and the Scandal: Building St. Peter's
written by R. A. Scotti
Studio : Viking Adult
by Viking Adult
Publisher : Viking Adult
Released : 2006-06-08
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Number of Items : 1
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 32 reviews)
List Price : $25.95
Our Price : $6.14
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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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Great service. It came fast and in perfect shape. Would definitely buy from this buyer again. |
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Interesting study of the personalities |
Others have pointed out the errors in this book better than I could ... I don't much about building materials and achitecture.
I enjoyed reading this book because of the number of larger than life personalities involved in the construction of St. Peter's: from popes like Julius III and the Medici Popes to Raphael, Michelangelo and the other artists/architects involved in the massive project.
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Excelent reading for all those interested in the Italian High reinassance, reads like a novel. |
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Disappointing |
I am very disappointed in the quality of research and of the prose.
I found it almost impossible to keep myself engaged. |
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For what it is worth |
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As long as you don't approach the book expecting a definitive summary of 150 years of church history, it's an entertaining and fascinating read. I enjoyed the personal portraits of the characters in the book. It's the first book I read in Kindle, and I suspect I might have enjoyed the printed diagrams of the basilica more than the digital version, which I found difficult to read and impossible to enlarge. |
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