Edifices de Rome moderne (Broché)

Paul Letarouilly's three-volume masterpiece, Edifices de Rome moderne, "Buildings of Modern Rome," first printed in 1840, has been hailed as the most beautiful book on Renaissance architecture ever published. Letarouilly devoted thirty-five years to the task of compiling this collection of 354 plates showing plans, sections, and elevations, as well as perspectives and large-scale details of the most important buildings in Renaissance Rome.
The precision, clarity, and scrupulous attention to detail that Letarouilly demanded of his engravers raised the standard of nineteenth-century etching and ensured the book's enduring position as a classic of its genre. The rendering techniques used are superb and the execution perfect. Letarouilly believed that studying the past awakens one's imagination and sparks new ideas and inspiration. Given the significance of classicism as a foundation of contemporary architecture, Letarouilly's Edifices de Rome moderne is one of the most important and sought-after books needed to complete any architectural library.
This is the first paperback edition of Letarouilly's classic work for the student of architecture, making this essential volume more accessible than ever.