Books like Rome-Paris 1640
Loved Rome-Paris 1640 by Marc Bayard? Here are 8 books with the same pull, and why each one fits.
About Rome-Paris 1640 →8 books
- 1Patrons and Painters
Patrons and Painters
Francis HaskellA study of how Italian patrons shaped painting in the seventeenth century, useful next to a book on Rome's art world.
- 2Art and Architecture in Italy, 1600 to 1750
Art and Architecture in Italy, 1600 to 1750
Rudolf WittkowerA detailed survey of Roman baroque architecture and sculpture that covers the same period.
- 3Rome
Rome
Christopher HibbertA narrative history of Rome that places its churches, palaces and popes in a wide historical frame.
- 4The Judgment of Paris
The Judgment of Paris
Ross KingA history of a Paris art world in upheaval, written for readers who like the politics behind art.
- 5Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling
Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling
Ross KingA close account of one great Roman commission and the people who made and paid for it.
- 6The Art of Describing
The Art of Describing
Svetlana AlpersAn argument about how seventeenth-century painting looked at the world, for readers interested in art criticism.
- 7Rembrandt's Eyes
Rembrandt's Eyes
Simon SchamaA long, personal history of one painter set in his seventeenth-century world, written with wide cultural range.
- 8Rome, Naples, and Florence
Rome, Naples, and Florence
StendhalA nineteenth-century traveller's account of Italian cities and their art, written by a Frenchman looking at Italy from Paris.
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