At the turn of the fifteenth century; Rome was in the midst of a dramatic transformation from what the fourteenth-century poet Petrarch had termed a ldquo;crumbling cityrdquo; populated by ldquo;broken ruinsrdquo; into a prosperous Christian capital. Scholars; artists; architects; and engineers fascinated by Rome were spurred to develop new graphic modes for depicting the citymdash;and the genre known as the city portrait exploded.In Rome Measured and Imagined; Jessica Maier explores the history of this genremdash;which merged the accuracy of scientific endeavor with the imaginative aspects of artmdash;during the rise of Renaissance print culture. Through an exploration of works dating from the fifteenth to the eighteenth centuries; her book interweaves the story of the city portrait with that of Rome itself.Highly interdisciplinary and beautifully illustrated with nearly one hundred city portraits; Rome Measured and Imagined advances the scholarship on Renaissance Rome and print culture in fascinating ways.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful. Im not sure it inspired my rooms yet but the writing is like eating honeyed toastBy TiffanyIf youre on the fence on this one; buy anything from this author. Im not sure it inspired my rooms yet but the writing is like eating honeyed toast; it is full of content; and it makes you feel good to read it. Love it. Thinking of buying a physical copy.45 of 49 people found the following review helpful. INSPIRATIONAL - BEST BOOK OF ITS KIND!!!By RainFirst of all this is a BEAUTIFUL book to browse through - the photographs are outstanding and beyond inviting. Go deeper and Melissa does not disappoint. Better than her blog; Melissa inspires and guides you to create a thoughtful personal home.I would certainly recommend this book to beginning homemakers. As well as more seasoned homeowners looking to refresh their home or tweak it by looking at each room with fresh eyes and embellishing what you have using Missas fantabulous tips. She thoroughly explains her thought process behind each tip.Great book - this is a winner and would enhance any coffee table - just leave it out and browse through it when youre having one of those days when you need a pick me up for your home.Thank you Melissa !!!!!!!6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. beautiful photographs. This book does have a coastal vibeBy C. Grantbeautiful photographs. This book does have a coastal vibe; which I love; but may not be to everyones taste. At the very least it makes a gorgeous coffee table book.
