Covering all regions of Italy - from Turin's Palace of Labor in northern Italy to the Monreale Cathedral and Cloister in Sicily - and all periods of Italian architecture - from the Colosseum in Rome to the Casa Rustica apartments built in Milan in the 1930s - this volume examines over 70 of Italy's most important architectural landmarks. Writing in an authoritative yet engaging style, the author describes the features, functions, and historical importance of each structure. Besides identifying location, style, architects, and periods of initial construction and major renovations, the cross-referenced and illustrated entries also highlight architectural and historical terms explained in the glossary and conclude with a useful listing of further information resources. The volume also offers lists of entries by location, architectural style, and time period, as well as a general bibliography, a detailed subject index, and a comprehensive introductory overview of Italian architecture.Entries cover major architectural structures as well as smaller sites, including everything from the famous dome of St. Peter's at the Vatican to the Fiat Lingotto Plant in Turin.
The other entries include the following: Augustus Gate, Perugia; Castel del Monte, Puglia; Ducal Palace, Urbino; House of the Faun, Pompeii; Laurentian Library, Florence; Piazza Pio II, Pienza; Renovation of the Old Harbour, Genoa; Trevi Fountain, Rome; and Villa Malaparte, Capri. Ideal for college and school students, as well as for interested general readers, this comprehensive look at the architecture of Italy is an indispensable addition to every architectural reference collection.
