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NOT BUILT IN A DAY: Exploring Rome and Its Architecture
George H. Sullivan
An admiring, handsomely illustrated guide to one of the
world’s most magnificent cities, conveying the beauty of Rome’s buildings,
fountains, piazzas, streets, and ruins with a unique enthusiasm, for the
first-time sightseer, the frequent visitor, or the armchair traveler.
In the spirit of John Ruskin’s THE STONES OF VENICE, Not Built in a
Day moves beyond the form of the traditional travel
guidebook to provide loving, personal, and instructive analyses of the
architectural masterpieces of Rome. Twelve walking tours profile some two
hundred sites, describing piazzas, streets, fountains, and ancient ruins as
well as important buildings, all accompanied by handsome classical engravings
from such artists as Piranesi, Vasi, and Falda. Travel writer George H.
Sullivan combines architectural and historical detail with exceptional insight
into the aesthetic qualities that make Rome one of the world’s most beloved
cities. Sullivan’s essays are entertaining and informative — sophisticated
enough for those well versed in architecture, yet written in language
accessible to all readers. A deeply felt homage to Rome and a stirring proof of
architecture’s exalted place among the arts.
About the Author
George H. Sullivan is a veteran travel writer, and
has written walking tours of Florence and Vienna for Fodor’s Travel Guides. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia. |
