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Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling
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Almost 500 years after Michelangelo Buonarroti frescoed the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome, the site still attracts throngs of visitors and is considered one of the artistic masterpieces of the world. Michelangelo and the Popes Ceiling unveils the story behind the art's making, a story rife with all the drama of a modern-day soap op... »
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Leonardo Da Vinci: 1452-1519: The Complete Paintings and Drawings (Taschen 25th Anniversary)
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After a recent trip to Italy I scoured the museums there for some good books on the famous paintings I had just seen. All were much too expensive, given the value of the Euro versus the dollar. So I made a list of the books I liked and vowed to purchase them on Amazon when I returned home. This was one of those purchases.
The book is big (... »
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The First Urban Christians: The Social World of the Apostle Paul
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Very up-to-date information, thoroughly discussed and analyzed. The book is laid out by subject, so it's easy to go back and find information. It is basically a complete description of the Roman World of Paul's time, right down to the tiniest detail that we have available. The only downside is the sheer density of it. But if you can muck your way t... »
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Inside the Vatican (National Geographic)
Well, I guess part of the problem is that I expected to see more of the "inside" information and pictures in this book. It is more of a picture book with ... »
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The Travels of Marco Polo
Marco Polo purportedly spent 17 years travelling to the courts of Kublai Khan and, as an emissary for Kublai Khan, then throughout the Far East. Whether i... »
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