An exploration of the art, personalities and politics of Baroque Rome seen through the lens of Bernini’s elephant carrying an obelisk. Lively, anecdotal and well illustrated.
An Elephant in Rome: Bernini, The Pope and The Making of the Eternal City
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£19.99
Edition:Hardback978184368193913/08/2020
Categories: 08. Summer Books 2020: Art & Architecture, Architecture & Interiors, Summer Books 2020
Tags: 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Baroque, Biography: arts and entertainment, European history, Event: Loyd Grossman: An Elephant in Rome, History of art, Italy, Rome, Sculpture
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