The Ruin of the Eternal City

by David Karmon

In Renaissance Rome, ancient ruins were preserved as often as they were mined for their materials. Although the question of what to preserve and how continued to be subject to debate, preservation acquired renewed force and urgency in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries as the new papal capital rose upon the ruins of the ancient city. Preservation practices became more focused and effective in Renaissance Rome than ever before.

The Ruin of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199766894
• ISBN13: 9780199766895
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.7" x 9.2"