European Public Galleries: Italian Cities Survey

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ARMENGAUD M. J.-G.-D. LES GALERIES PUBLIQUES DE L'EUROPE – ROME-Gênes, Turin, Milan, Parme, Mantoue, Venise, Bologne, Pise, Florence, Naples, Pompeï Paris, typography of Ch. Lahure et Cie, 1859-1866, 434, 288, 312 pages – numerous black and white engravings in and out of text – chapter headings with ornamental bands – initials and tail-pieces, fresh interior, fine bindings, 28 x 34 cm, half-leather, gilt edges, worn corners, wear on spine heads, worn joints, fine gilt decorative motifs in medallions on covers (one notably worn). Magnificent and colossal collection covering the Vatican, picture gallery, Chiaramonti museum, Pius-Clement museum, Raphael rooms, Sistine Chapel, Nicholas V Chapel, Capitol, ancient monuments, Catacombs, palaces, churches. Origins and characteristics of the Genoese School – Palaces of Genoa – Turin panoramic view – Palazzo Madama in Turin – Academy of Fine Arts drawings in Turin – Milan – Origins and characteristics of the Milanese School – Palazzo Brera in Milan – Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper in Milan – Churches and monuments in Milan – Ambrosian Library drawings in Milan – Parma – Parma Museum – Correggio rooms in Parma – Churches and monuments in Parma – Mantua panoramic view – Palazzo del Te in Mantua – Venice – Bologna – Pisa – Churches and monuments of Pisa – Florence, Naples, Pompeii