The Nazis during World War 2 seized many of Europe’s art treasures. The Rape of Europa in book and DVD form here is about this.…
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Tag: Architectural History
An introduction — Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel
This is a slim book on Michelangelo and his painting of the Sistine Chapel. I find this book interesting for personal observations, albeit brief, by…
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Wonderful read – Saving Italy: The Race to Rescue a Nation’s Treasures from the Nazis
Rereading this for my trip to Italy I am again reminded of the debt mankind owed to President Roosevelt for setting up the Roberts Commission…
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Beautiful – The English Cathedral
This 160- page book is a joy for lovers of English church history and architecture. The book starts with churches from medieval to Henry VIII…
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