Inside Rome Discovering the Classic Interiors of Rome

by Friedman, Joe; Venturi, Francesco

• ISBN13: 9780714837628
• ISBN10: 0714837628
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-07-16
• Publisher: Phaidon Press

Summary

Rome is a city built for display and grandeur. For centuries it has been alace of pilgrimage for artists and art-lovers, yet many of its greatestreasures remain unseen by the public. This book sets out to penetrate theidden world of Rome's historic interiors, and to reveal a side to the cityhich has been previously unexplored, while aiming to offer fresherspectives on the less-familiar side of famous buildings. The span oftyles presented ranges from the High Renaissance reception rooms of thealazzo Farnese, to the Art Deco mosaics of Mussolini's Foro Italico. Iturveys Vatican apartments, palaces and villas, embassies, clubs and privatenstitutions.;Comprehensive information on buildings open to the public isncluded.

Author Biography

Joe Friedman is an architectural historian and consultant specializing in the restoration of historic interiors. He has worked on a variety of projects, including Spencer House in London and the villa of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor in Paris. He is author of Spencer House, Chronicle of a Great London Mansion (1993), and also author of Inside London, Inside Paris and Inside New York in this absorbing Phaidon series.

Marella Caracciolo is a journalist and writer based in Rome. She has been a regular contributor to The World of Interiors and is author of an Italian publication on the gardens of Ninfa.

Francesco Venturi, born in Rome, is a photographer who specializes in architecture and travel. His published work includes the Travel to Landmarks series, in addition to numerous magazine articles.

Table of Contents

Introduction	6	(6)
Private Houses and Apartments	12	(12)
Embassies	24	(14)
Government and Civic Buildings	38	(24)
Museums and Monuments	62	(10)
Hotels, Shops and Restaurants	72	(10)
Banks and Offices	82	(6)
Clubs and Institutions	88	(12)
Schools and Libraries	100	(10)
Places of Worship	110	(12)
Acknowledgements	122	(1)
Bibliography	122	(1)
Gazetteer	123	(5)
Index	128